Our Projects/Events
BIOL 164 – Class Integration
An overview of the BIOL 164 immersive classroom integration hosted in VAR Edu.
MKTG 343 – Class Integration
An overview of the MKTG 343 immersive classroom integration hosted in VAR Edu.
Admissions Event – Outreach Integration
An overview of the Admissions immersive outreach integration hosted in VAR Edu.
MIS 204 – Class Integration
An overview of the MIS 204 immersive classroom integration hosted in VAR Edu.
GAME 250 – Class Integration
An overview of the GAME 250 immersive classroom integration hosted in VAR Edu.
The Landing Place
The Landing Place is a mental health smartphone app under development. The self-help app will provide tailored help to users
PSYCH 519 – Class Integration
An overview of the PSYCH 519 immersive classroom integration hosted in VAR Edu.
3D Scanning Roadshow Hosted at Behrend in Fall 2022
During the Fall 2022 semester, VAR Studios and Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) collaborated to host a 3D Scanning
English 015 – Class Integration
An overview of the ENGL 015 immersive classroom integration hosted in VAR Edu.
ARTH 325 – Class Integration
An overview of the ARTH 325 immersive classroom integration hosted in VAR Edu.
VAR Rover
VAR Rover is a VAR Lab sponsored Senior Design project under taken in the 2021/22 academic year by two teams
Capturing Behrend/Erie Landmarks using LiDAR Scanning
A look at some of the 3d scans we are currently working on within the lab.
Immersive Exhibits at the Hagen History Center
In the Spring of 2020, the VAR Lab teamed up with the Hagen History Center to bring the past to
Oliver Perry Immersive Telescope Exhibit – Hagen History Center in Erie, PA
VAR Lab is thrilled to announce the launch of its latest immersive exhibit, "The Perry Telescope: A Virtual Perspective," at
Creation of a Virtual Hike of the Wintergreen Gorge
The Virtual Hike of the Wintergreen Gorge project was a unique opportunity for Penn State Behrend to showcase one of
Wintergreen Gorge Video Game
A collaboration between VAR Lab and the Game Development minor’s capstone course to create a video game based on the deep history of the Behrend campus!
Intercultural VAR Experience
We are excited to announce a new collaboration of VAR Lab with the Educational Equity and Diversity Programs of Penn
Three Forts Presque Isle
In addition to VAR Lab’s ongoing “Fort LeBoeuf in VR” project, we have also partnered with a larger historical preservation
The Immersive Behrend History Project
The aim of this project is to bring the history of Behrend to life using immersive reality (XR). Much of
Immersive Forensic Experiences
VAR Lab is collaborating with La Roche University (Department of Justice, Law and Security; CSI Lab) and Mercyhurst University (Applied
Serene: A COVID-19 Mental Health Support App
Exciting news! Serene is now live on Google Play! Click here to download! Local news coverage of Serene! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxaeRgoTIjc&list=PLix0m_Tu83E2ew6HUFieEbMNlaLCLtPZv&index=65
Ft LeBoeuf Recreation for VR
Begun in the Fall of 2019, the goal of this project is to recreate Fort Leboeuf in a virtual reality
