World Record Attempt:
Longest Time Spent Viewing Content In Virtual Reality

VAR Lab Director Dr. Christopher Shelton and Immersive Administrator Lauren Cass will attempt to break the current world record (50 hours) for the longest continuous time spent in a VR headset watching content, aiming for 55 hours.

The contestants must remain in a headset watching movies, shows, and videos.

This event will occur at the VAR Lab on the Penn State Behrend campus on April 5th – 7th and will be featured during Behrend’s Open House.

Feel free to stop in, be a part of history, and learn more about the lab.

If you want to help, keep scrolling!

Ways To Help

Observer Volunteers

At all times there must be three witnesses viewing the event to make sure the contestants are awake and participating. We would love to have folks from the community sign up and help this event!

Donate

If you feel compelled to help the VAR Lab and this event through monetary means, please use this link and give as much or as little as you feel! Every dollar helps!

Support

If you don’t think you can volunteer or donate, then don’t let that stop you! Come visit us during the event, hang out, play some games, and learn more about the VAR Lab! Everyone is welcome!

Why You Should Help

• Nationally ranked immersive experience lab recognized for innovation.
• Largest employer of student researchers at Penn State Behrend, engaging over 200 students since 2019.
• Strong community and industry partnerships across Pennsylvania and beyond.
• International collaborations, including hosting Fulbright Scholar from Brazil and a Visiting Scholar from South Korea and Brazil.
• Fully funded through donations and grants; no central university funding.

Where and When?

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Sponsors

Please support our sponsors who helped make this event possible!

Volunteers

A big thank you to all the volunteers who lent their time to help monitor and support the smooth operation of this record attempt!

Kelly C.

Daniel C.

Riley B.