The classroom, called the Cognitive Immersive Room (CIR), makes students feel as though they are in restaurant in China, a garden, or a Tai Chi class, where they can practice speaking Mandarin with an AI chat agent.

CIR由IBM研究院和RPI合作的研究机构认知与沉浸式系统实验室开发。

The CIR was developed by the Cognitive and Immersive Systems Lab (CISL), a research collaboration between IBM Research and RPI.

要学习一门新的语言，必须让学生获得大量实际练习对话技能的机会。通过沉浸式的文化氛围自然而然地掌握一门新语言，可能要比非沉浸式的练习有效得多。

When learning a new language, it's important that students have many opportunities to speak and practice their conversational skills. Acquiring a new language naturally, through cultural immersion, may be more effective than non-immersive practices.