As part of her Fulbright research at the VAR Lab, Bibiana Mayer Steckel is leading a project focused on understanding brain activity during immersive virtual reality experiences. Together with Dr. Christopher R. Shelton, in collaboration with Dr. Erica Edwards, and with the support of Maya Alhasan, the team is investigating best practices for EEG data
Get ready to witness history! VAR Lab Director Christopher Shelton and Immersive Administrator Lauren Cass are preparing to take on an ambitious challenge: breaking the current world record of 50 hours for the longest continuous time spent watching content in a virtual reality (VR) headset. The duo aims to set a new record of 55
Recently, we have started our partnership with Snap-tite Hose! Last Friday, some of our team members met with members of Snap-tite Hose to begin our future projects, one that supports our mission to further efforts with innovation, training, and developing with technology. We begin this project by focusing on the Quality Assurance (QA) Lab,
The first trial run of a very special event. Stay tuned for more details on how to get involved in a world-breaking event on April 5th!
The VAR Lab is proud to introduce our new Immersive Project for Penn State Behrend's 75th anniversary! This project provides people with various immersive ways to experience Penn State Behrend and it's history! We also have more content and an interactive AR Smartphone app (Echoes of HistERIE), coming Fall 2024. Visit the page here!
The VAR Lab is excited to announce the formal launch of its Affiliate & Associate Program, which provides exciting opportunities to foster a collaborative environment. This program is open to Behrend faculty and staff who wish to engage more closely with the VAR Lab. It offers individuals access to additional resources, equipment, and expertise. The
Matchbox Studio is thrilled to announce an ongoing project that will showcase our exceptional team in a creative, fun, and personable way through the creation of a 3D model member catalog! Remington Orange, the project manager, has meticulously planned the workflow and is now capturing the scans, completing the post-processing, and publishing the 3D models
We are excited to announce the creation of our first graduate assistantship within the VAR Lab! Being able to provide graduate students working within the VAR Lab with assistantships is a huge milestone for the lab and it’s goal of providing enriching experiences to student workers while also ensuring they are fairly compensated for their
Thank you to Behrend Magazine for writing the article "Making History Immersive," which discusses the use of our virtual and augmented reality technology to enhance historical experiences for visitors at the Hagen History Center. Click here to read the article: https://behrend.psu.edu/news-events/behrend-magazine/winter-2022/making-history-immersive
Thank you to The Corry Journal for sharing this exciting article about VAR, which has earned a spot in the top 10 rankings in the nation for 2022; click here to read it and learn more: https://www.thecorryjournal.com/news/behrend-ar-vr-programs-earn-top-rankings/article_1f3c9d04-62b6-11ec-aef1-03a93d174f95.html.
