{"id":2863,"date":"2024-07-25T14:20:54","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T11:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dgschool.lv\/?page_id=2863"},"modified":"2024-12-23T18:22:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T16:22:11","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dgschool.lv\/en\/frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently asked questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Home<\/a> | Frequently asked questions<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t

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Will I be able to get a tax refund on my payments? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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Yes, our training programme is licensed by the Riga City Council as an interest education programme “Virtual Reality Game Development for Children” with licence number RIMCK-24-464-ail, and our invoices can be attached to the annual income tax return and receive a 20% personal income tax rebate.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Modern technology – phones, tablets, gaming PCs and VR devices – has come to stay in our lives. Children often find using these devices more interesting than reading books or interacting with their peers. Our school aims to use this passion to give children the chance to be creative and learn new and useful skills, rather than spending countless hours on social networks or playing games. In our school, a lot of the game development is done on paper or at the blackboard, planning group work, communicating with the teacher and group members in person. Through the fun and engaging process of making games, we help children learn skills that will be useful in their future education and work, especially if they involve using the latest technologies.<\/p>\n

But we also believe that children, at least up to the age of 16, should have time limits on their use of the phone or computer, and that parents should definitely consider access to social networks that are deliberately designed to keep users on them for as long as possible – essentially creating an addiction. Instead, we offer to spend this limited time creatively and productively, learning to create content, not consume it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Why game development instead of programming? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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Although the programming profession is in high demand today, we believe that children should develop in the most rounded way.
\nGame development also contains elements of art, design, sound processing, video processing, as well as programming in more complex projects.
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The second factor is the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI).
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No, VR glasses have not been found to be more harmful to vision than other types of smart device screens.
\nOf course, looking at any screen is tiring for the eyes and both the total time spent with screens should be limited and resting the eyes at least once an hour is necessary.
\nOur recommendation would be to limit playing time on any screen to one hour per day. <\/p>\n

We use the latest generation of Meta Quest 3 glasses in our classes – they have a higher power output and are lighter than other models on the market – so there is less strain on the neck muscles and spine. Quest 3 weighs 515 grams – about the same weight as a ski helmet with goggles, so the child can safely operate for extended periods without overloading.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The main advantage is that instead of sitting still with a bruised head, the child plays standing up and also moves intensively. It’s a great opportunity to combine the exciting (games) with the healthy (exercise). Many VR games have multi-player <\/em>modes that allow you to spend time on the move with friends, even when you’re not in the same room.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Our groups are small and we will follow each child individually.
\nThere will be opportunities to relax, have lunch and play some VR games. <\/p>\n

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1.) Safe time – we’ll make sure children learn how to work safely with VR glasses and technology in general;<\/p>\n

2.) Fun and interesting time – doing projects, relaxing and making new friends;<\/p>\n

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