MAGNA | Giving students and teachers the chance to travel virtually and meet people

What is the problem you found?

Young people are missing out on opportunities to travel and to meet people from other cultures, due to the financial cost. COVID-19 has also taken away many chances to go overseas while we are young.

A lack of exposure or education about other cultures can create misunderstandings that fuel stereotypes. 

What is your opportunity?

How might we give students the chance to travel without the cost?

Who is your audience?

Students who cannot afford to travel overseas, or may have missed the opportunity to do so due to COVID would benefit from this product. Schools and teachers who might want to provide their students with an enriched educational experience could also purchase the VR packages.

What Is Your Solution?

MAGNA is a virtual reality company that gives students and teachers the chance to virtually travel overseas at an affordable rate of $265. Funded through partnerships with Samsung, TimeKettle, Emirates, and the Department of Education, students use VR headsets operated through an app on their phone to travel to any country in the world. The product also includes translating earbuds to facilitate easy cross cultural exchange. 

Through this experience, they can meet other young people from different countries and combat stereotypes of foreign cultures.