UNC system offering virtual reality tours of its 16 state campus

CHAPEL HILL, NC (WTVD) — There’s a new way to tour schools in the UNC system. Officials are launching a first-of-its-kind project that lets prospective students and their parents check out a school using virtual technology.

The video tours, for all 16 UNC-system schools, are accessible through the GEAR UP app.

“Many of us don’t fully appreciate that the campus visit is an accessibility issue. Without it, college can become a guessing game or, too often, a distant pipe dream,” said UNC System President Margaret Spellings. “This virtual reality technology gives every North Carolinian the opportunity to make more informed choices about where they want to go. Just as importantly, it helps them figure out how they’re going to get there.”

You can walk the halls of North Carolina A&T, stroll the quad at UNC-Chapel Hill, take off in the aviation department at Elizabeth City State University, or go inside a greenhouse at Appalachian State.