Dave founded the Naledi3d Factory in 2000. He holds an MSc in Transportation Engineering and BA (Hons.) Geography, and has over 35 years’ experience in the ICT field, including 22 years working with VR / AR. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Transport, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, is a Senior Member of the Association of Computer Mechanics as well as the Computer Society of South Africa. During his time as co-Director of the CSIR VR Centre from 1998 to 2000, his passion for VR grew when he developed his ideas on how powerful VR could be for training and education in Africa - and especially its’ potential for the development of our poorer communities – thinking that was unique worldwide at the time, and to a large extent, still is. Dave describes himself as a “social entrepreneur” and dreams of the day when a true “knowledge-based society” comes into its own. He established Naledi3d Factory in 2000 to take these ideas into practical implementation. Using VR to educate the most disadvantaged was quite a radical concept at the time but we have shown time and again that it does work. Being a visual, interactive medium, language, and literacy barriers simply fall away. While we have used VR to visualize new technical concepts, occupational health and safety issues, and digital heritage, much of our work has been in education (STEaM) and technical (TVET) training and also, in the developmental sector. We find this to be a great way of getting the key points and other inherent messages across in a highly portable and portable medium! Seeing is believing…