Extended Realities to Extending Realities in Architectural Pedagogy

The Chapter Two presents a case study of the implementation of XRs across the undergraduate curriculum at Ryerson University’s Department of Architectural Science (DAS) in Toronto, Canada. Three XR technologies: Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR), were adapted into numerous facets of architectural instruction in order to enhance theoretical content, increase accessibility to learning, improve visualization of design work, and heighten student digital savvy. The multitude of techniques and opportunities for implementation are framed within the context of lecture-based instruction, design pedagogy, project feedback delivery, and experiential learning.