Landing Place: AI-Driven Wellness App The VAR Lab is developing Landing Place, an AI-driven wellness app designed to support mental health and connect users with helpful resources. This project brings together technology, psychology, and student collaboration to create a real-world therapeutic support tool. VAR Lab members are working on the app’s frontend design, backend systems,

LabVIS: Assisted Development The VAR Lab is developing LabVIS in collaboration with Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA) under the management of Fulbright Scholar Bibiana Mayer Steckel. LabVIS is an immersive virtual reality experience being designed with future therapeutic applications for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The project is currently in the testing

3D-Printed CIMT Constraint Orthosis The VAR Lab is developing a custom 3D-printed constraint orthosis in collaboration with Fulbright Scholar Bibiana Mayer Steckel to support research related to Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT). This project explores how 3D scanning, digital modeling, and 3D printing can be used to create a more customized and child-friendly alternative to traditional

FutureSelf Smoking: Cessation Project The VAR Lab helped support the development of the FutureSelf Smoking Cessation Project in collaboration with researchers at Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea, through its College of Software Convergence and Department of Immersive Media Engineering. The project uses AI, 3D facial reconstruction, age progression, LLM-powered dialogue, and Unreal Engine 5 MetaHuman