YANGON, Myanmar - Gasps echo across the hall as the school kids trial virtual reality goggles, marveling at a device that allows some of Asia's poorest people to walk on the moon or dive beneath the waves.

"In Myanmar we can't afford much to bring students to the real world experience," said Hla Hla Win, a teacher and tech entrepreneur taking virtual reality into the classroom.

"If they're learning about animals, we can't take them to the zoo ... 99 percent of parents don't have time, don't have money, don't have the means."