The VAR Lab is proud to have had the opportunity to host Penn State Behrend’s Council of Fellows meeting on April 12, 2022. The meeting was held in the Lab’s new space in Merwin 214/215 and marked the first in-person gathering of the Council since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. During
We are proud to announce the launch of VAR Edu, Penn State Behrend’s only immersive-capable classroom. This strategic unit of the VAR Lab officially launched during the spring semester 2022 in Fasenmyer 200 of the Science Complex. The program was established in response to a growing demand for immersive access on the Behrend campus. It
Thank you to Erie News Now for sharing this exciting news about the VAR Lab's use of virtual reality to bring Oliver Hazard Perry's telescope to life at the Hagen History Center in Erie, PA. This innovative use of technology allows visitors to experience history in a new and engaging way; click here to watch
Thank you to Behrend Information Technology Services for publishing the Fall 2021 ASG News, which features a section on VAR Edu, a virtual and augmented reality educational program that provides hands-on learning experiences for students. Click here to read the article: https://behrend.psu.edu/general-services/information-technology-services/its-news/fall-2021-asg-news#var-edu
Thank you to Behrend News for publishing the article "Behrend AR/VR Programs Earn Top 10 Rankings," which highlights VAR and their recognition as one of the top 10 programs in the country. Click here to read the article: https://behrend.psu.edu/feature/behrend-arvr-programs-earn-top-10-rankings
Thank you to Animation Career Review for including VAR in their "Top 10 Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) Schools on the East Coast - 2021 College Rankings". Penn State Behrend’s VR/AR programs (i.e., VAR Lab and DIGIT) ranked 26th nationally among all universities, 14th nationally among Public Schools and Colleges, and 9th on the east coast. Click
Thank you to Penn State Behrend's VAR Lab for sharing this informative article about Serenity, a mental health and mindfulness app developed by a team of students at the lab. The article highlights the app's features, including tracking emotions and suggesting activities and resources to ease stress and depression, and discusses the team's dedication to
Thank you to Penn State Behrend's School of Humanities and Social Sciences for publishing the Fall 2021 newsletter, which features an article titled "Bringing History to Life," discussing how the VAR Lab's virtual and augmented reality programs are being used to enhance history education by providing students with immersive, hands-on experiences. Click here to read
Thank you to Penn State Behrend's School of Humanities and Social Sciences for publishing the Fall 2021 newsletter, which features an article titled "Visit the Gorge from Home," discussing the virtual reality experience of exploring the Niagara Gorge through VAR's immersive technology. Click here to read the article: https://issuu.com/psbehrend/docs/h_ss-newsletter-fall-2021/s/13674535
This article by the Center for eLearning Initiatives at Penn State Behrend discusses how virtual and augmented reality programs are being used to provide hands-on, experiential learning opportunities for students across a variety of disciplines. The article also highlights how the VAR Lab at Penn State Behrend is leveraging these technologies across campus. Click here
