The Play Higher Pioneers program allows educators and organizational leaders in West Virginia to complete an application where they propose a plan for using the Play Higher VR game in their setting. Selected applicants are awarded a free Meta Quest virtual reality headset pre-loaded with Play Higher and several other relevant applications. Those awarded are required to utilize Play Higher in their context with at least 50 students over the course of three years completing evaluations of the game's effectiveness in reaching its objectives with students.
For those interested in the Play Higher Pioneers program, there will be a one-hour Lunch & Learn zoom-based seminar to learn about how to use virtual reality for career and behavioral health education. During this seminar the Play Higher Pioneers program application process will be announced. Awardees will have access to a webinar providing technical assistance to learn how to use the devices, and details about the Play Higher game.