ISWD: Virtual Reality Lab

Bringing the virtual world to the classroom, the ISWD Virtual Reality (VR) lab offers students, educators, professionals, and community members a chance to learn and create within a virtual space. In our lab, users can apply, assess, and improve their skills using state of the art VR-technology! This technology allows users to not only experience the "fun" of everything a VR world has to offer but also examine the real-world applications - such as virtual simulations of dangerous or costly processes without real-world consequences.  

Who can benefit from Virtual Reality?

Here is a sample of some of the benefits students, educators, and industry members can gain from using our virtual reality lab.

• Students
  • Learning:
    • Hands-on learning opportunities in a controlled environment
    • Adding the Virtual Reality experience to your skillset and resume
  • Exploring:
    • Whether it's Mount Everest or Ancient Egypt, you can visit remote or historical settings that are inaccessible otherwise
    • Experiment with 3D designs and prototypes in a virtual space

• Educators
  • Practical:
    • VR-based interactive lectures have been proven to offer the opportunity "step into" simulations of real-world learning environments where they can apply, assess, and improve skills in a safe and controlled environment.
    • Giving students access to content and skill practice outside of the classroom
  • Research:
    • Investigate if learners gain skills in addition to content knowledge when experiencing the VR training sessions
    • Identify criteria for the curriculum that benefits most from Virtual Reality technology (compared to both traditional lectures and distance learning options)

• Corporate and Industry
  • Training:
    • Create safe, controlled environments for your employes to receive personalized, interactive training
    • Use our lab to VR host training events (like this training session for new nursing employees) up to 19 users at a given time
    • Use our lab to train your employes on how to develop and implement VR environments
  • Research:
    • Investigate ways that your employees can benefit from virtual reality training
    • Identify training scenarios that are improved through VR training

Services:

• All users must complete a quick "Lab & Safety Training Session" before using any equipment in the VR lab.
• The VR lab offers scheduled lab time (individual stations or entire room) for free to the MSU student and faculty community (as availability allows).
  • No training or outside guidance will be offered for these sessions, this is simply reserving the space.
• Extended use, outside community, and professional members may be asked to pay a fee. 
• Individual or group training sessions may be offered (as availability allows) for a fee.

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