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Virtual/Augmented Reality Lab

Discover a new world in the Virtual/Augmented Reality (VAR) Lab at Penn State Behrend. The VAR Lab works with students, the community, and industry partners to implement augmented and virtual reality solutions.

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Innovative Solutions

The VAR Lab can help:

  • Enhance the learning environment
  • Recreate historically important venues in AR/VR to bring the world to Pennsylvania students (e.g., Fort Le Boeuf)
    • Methods of recreation include using visually and spatially accurate lidar scans of existing venues and designing 2D/3D digital models when scanning is not an option
  • Address training gaps in the workplace (e.g., virtual training simulations)
  • Promote well-being and mental health
    • Focused on increasing the accessibility, affordability, and availability of mental health initiatives
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Learn More

Want to learn more? Visit our full website to meet the team and learn more about our various projects.

Want to work with us? Email VAR Lab Director Christopher R. Shelton, Ph.D., at [email protected] to learn more, to collaborate, or to become involved in one of our projects.

Explore the full VAR Lab website

Contact Us

814-898-6082
[email protected]
 
Virtual/Augmented Reality Lab
Penn State Behrend
5451 Merwin Lane #218
Erie, PA 16510
 
Christopher R. Shelton, Ph.D.
Director, VAR Lab
[email protected]

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Help the Virtual/Augmented Reality Lab develop innovative solutions for learning, training, and well-being.

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Penn State Behrend’s augmented and virtual reality programs, including the VAR Lab, are ranked No. 9 among colleges on the East Coast and at No. 26 nationally, according to Animation Career Review, an online resource that helps high school students find the top university programs in animation, game design, and graphic design.

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