How classrooms are becoming digital learning environments (SPLEXIT)

Splexit advances spatial, collaborative learning as a practical extension of existing school infrastructure. Rather than proposing “VR for better learning,” Splexit is a modular ecosystem (app + method + community) that renders lessons as shared, three-dimensional experiences on tablets and XR headsets. The core hypothesis is that low-threshold authoring and orchestrated group use (co-creation by teachers and students, facilitation tools for the classroom, and didactic templates) increase engagement and transfer. Technically, Splexit emphasizes interoperability and open formats and will be released as an open-source, self-hostable ecosystem for quick deployment. Content and modules are reusable across contexts—from augmented blackboards and placeable 3D objects to virtual field trips—while privacy and offline capability remain first-class.

An initial version is validated in tourism by Blickwinkel Tour, where Splexit adds spatial layers to guided city tours. The one-year feasibility study (BMWE IGP), coordinated by René Kasperek, founder of Blickwinkel Tour within the XR-INTERACTION network, investigates 

(1) technical feasibility in school environments (performance on commodity hardware, multi-user sync, safety, device heterogeneity within tablets and XR), 

(2) didactic feasibility (lesson templates, classroom workflows, assessment alignment), and 

(3) market/organizational feasibility (adoption barriers, training needs, open-source licensing and sharing models).

Methodologically, the project combines rapid prototyping with school-based pilots and expert review. Expected outcomes include a reference architecture, an open-source repository with documentation, a suite of didactic blueprints, and deployment guides plus a cost/benefit and integration analysis—aimed at a sustainable, open toolset for everyday practice.