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VR World Record Attempt (4.5.2025)

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

By |2025-03-14T22:12:33-04:00March 14th, 2025|General, Media Mention, VAR Lab|0 Comments

New partnership with Snap-tite Hose!

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,

By |2025-03-03T12:18:17-05:00March 3rd, 2025|General, VAR Lab|0 Comments

A plan is in the works: Be on the lookout for more details!

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!

By |2025-03-02T19:42:03-05:00March 3rd, 2025|General, VAR Lab|0 Comments

Behrend 75th Immersive Project

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!

By |2024-05-02T10:41:50-04:00April 30th, 2024|VAR Lab|0 Comments

Faculty Affiliate/Associate Program Launched to Encourage Collaboration and Innovation

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

By |2023-04-24T15:05:06-04:00April 5th, 2023|General, VAR Lab|0 Comments

Capturing 3D Models of Our Team!

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

By |2023-04-24T15:07:33-04:00April 1st, 2023|General, VAR Lab|0 Comments

Exciting News: VAR Lab Secures First Graduate Assistantship Position!

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

By |2023-04-24T15:12:17-04:00February 15th, 2023|General, VAR Lab|0 Comments

Media Mention: Making History Immersive

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

By |2023-03-31T09:17:47-04:00November 2nd, 2022|General, Media Mention, VAR Lab|0 Comments

Media Mentions: Corry Journal – 2022 Rankings

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.

By |2023-03-31T09:17:57-04:00October 28th, 2022|Media Mention, VAR Lab|0 Comments

Media Mention: H&SS Newsletter – HHC Exhibits 2022

Thank you to the Penn State Behrend HSS News for sharing this exciting article about "The Story of Us," an exhibit at the Hagen History Center in downtown Erie that features interactive displays created by students in the VAR Lab at Penn State Behrend; click here to read it and learn more: https://issuu.com/psbehrend/docs/23_126_hss_news_final/4.

By |2023-03-24T13:25:32-04:00October 7th, 2022|Media Mention, VAR Lab|0 Comments
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