Virtual public transport for your school!
If you want to give them the world, then teach them to travel!
As a teacher or supervisor, you probably recognize this: students who are insecure on public transport, get stuck in unexpected situations, or struggle with executive functions such as planning and transferring. How do you prepare them for independent travel—without it costing you extra time or worry?
With Virtual OV, you provide students with a safe, realistic VR practice environment to train travel skills. Whether it concerns neurodivergent young people, vocational students, or older adults: everyone practices at their own level, without pressure. Through repetition in VR, actions are stored in procedural memory, causing routines such as checking in, transferring, and dealing with unexpected situations to become increasingly automatic and natural.
At the same time, students train executive functions such as:
- Planning (e.g. mapping out a travel route)
- Working memory (e.g. remembering which stop they need)
- Cognitive flexibility (e.g. dealing with delays or detours)
You see their progress, they build self-confidence, and the step towards using public transport independently becomes smaller, more achievable, and less stressful.
Strengthening citizenship? Overcome practical barriers with Virtual Public Transport .
Your students want to participate in society, but practicing social skills and independence remains challenging in practice. Virtual OV makes this feasible — safe, repeatable, and directly linked to SLO core objectives.
This is how you guide them to real growth:
- Executive functions : Working systematically and solving problems through realistic travel simulations.
- Social skills : Dealing with fellow travelers and unexpected situations, without real stress.
- Independence : Build their confidence to travel solo and participate in society.
- Procedural learning : Automate actions via experiential VR — perfect for neurodivergent learners.
Perfectly aligned with your curriculum : Aligns with SLO core objectives for citizenship and CED learning pathways ('Interacting with each other', 'Participation', 'Self-image'). Students take responsibility, collaborate, and reflect — all in a safe VR environment.
“If you want to give them the world, teach them to travel.”
Behavioral expert Joke de Haan
"Traveling by public transport has given me the freedom I have now."
Former student - Spinaker Alkmaar
"Teacher, if I learn this, I'll be able to take the train to work later and won't have to take the bus anymore."
Student - The Chameleon Roosendaal
"Virtual public transport is a real game changer for our students."
Marloes Heidekamp - Kranenburg Practical Education
What makes Virtual Public Transport so effective is the fun factor. When our young people enjoy something, their responsive brain kicks in.
Dmitri Hazes – Head Care Alkmaar
Our contributions to the basic skill of Citizenship
Independence and self-direction
Virtual Public Transport helps students learn to operate independently on public transport. By practicing unexpected situations, they improve their stress management and increase their self-confidence in tackling societal challenges.
Social Involvement
With Virtual Public Transport, students learn to travel independently, which is essential for their active participation in society. This promotes their access to education, work, and social contacts, and aligns with the SLO core objectives for citizenship.
Social skills and interaction
Virtual Public Transport prepares students for social interactions on public transport. By simulating realistic scenarios, they develop self-confidence and learn to interact with fellow travelers, which contributes to their social inclusion.
Critical thinking and problem solving
The platform encourages students to think critically about travel options and find solutions for unexpected situations. This strengthens their problem-solving skills and prepares them for an independent role in society.
Virtual OV opens doors — but starts with your reality as a teacher.
Your students dream of internships, work, or cultural outings, but the first step—traveling independently—often remains a hurdle due to fear, unpredictability, or differences in ability levels. Virtual Public Transport is your bridge: safe VR exercises that build social skills and self-reliance for real societal participation.
Curious how it enhances your lessons?
Schedule a free demo today — see immediately how students grow and you report measurable impact.
Who we work with
New Mobility Foundation
NS
Arriva
Knowledge platform
CROW
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