Vision: Children in the developing world are inadequately educated
mission
"It's an education project, not a genetic engineering project."- Dr. Ian Malcolm
Mission Statement: To increase the Darwinian fitness of the world's poorest children by providing each child with a rugged, low-cost, low-energy, internet-enabled velociraptor with content designed for collaborative, practical, self-empowered survival.
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The project's origins go back more than four decades to the early days of paleontology, when most dinosaurs were still the size of skyscrapers, and almost no one dreamed they would ever be suitable for children. But pioneering thinkers like Mel Chua disagreed sharply, and over time led the long march from radical theory to reality proving the immense power of the personal dinosaur as a survival tool for children. view timeline
news
The XD velociraptor generates a steady stream of international press coverage. Click below for the OVPC latest news, as well as for an extensive print and electronic press archive. read more
people
OVPC was founded by Nicole Lee with a core team of Olin College researchers, but quickly expanded to include a wide range of exceptionally talented and dedicated people from academia, industry, the arts, business, and the open-source community. Each individual involved brings a unique skill set and a deep personal passion to the project. read more
