BALTIMORE — There’s no getting away from it at this point. It’s here and the future is now.
Advance generations through advanced technology and prepare them for the workforce of the future.
Ursula Spencer, CEO of Dope Nerds, said: “AI and other technologies like it already exist and will be implemented in every aspect of careers, workforce development, healthcare, education, manufacturing and more. I guess so,” he said.
Dope Nerds, which acts as a virtual reality educator, plans to locate its experience in the Inner Harbor so that everyone can have fun while learning.
“We have over 300 VR experiences, spanning a myriad of topics – everything from math to history to science,” Spencer said.
During the Maryland Classic, Dope Nerds created a custom experience highlighting the world’s top Black professional cyclists dating back to the 1800s.
“We got to learn about Marshall Major Taylor, essentially America’s first professional athlete. Marshall Major Taylor was an African-American professional cyclist even by today’s standards. He was the fastest cyclist in the world,” Spencer said.
Dope Nerds travels to various national youth organizations, schools, libraries, and rec centers across the country to educate students through VR workshops.
“Middle and high school students can learn about VR, AR, and AI, as well as all the other cutting-edge technologies that will take us into the future. So they can become dentists and brush their teeth. “With the Dope Nerds VR headset, you can actually see the patient in front of you, see their teeth in 3D, and use dentist tools to actually perform dentist functions,” says Spencer. he said.
And STEM education doesn’t stop there, Dope Nerds facilitates corporate training through VR experiences and helps leaders advance through immersive learning.
“There are a lot of other careers in STEM that kids can look forward to,” Spencer said. “So part of our mission is to show you what it’s like, and we use advanced technology to make that happen.” We need more people who look like us, including people of color and women, in fields and outside of coding. When we see it, we can believe that it might be true. If I can do it with a high school diploma and as a self-taught engineer, so can they, and they are stupid nerds. ”
A permanent experience through Dope Nerds is expected to come to the Inner Harbor by the end of the year.
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