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Virtual Reality Design Spotlight

Shenandoah Sends Delegation to Partner Institution in Palestine SU students, faculty and staff visit Arab American University, demonstrate work in virtual reality design and conduct professional development workshops

A group of Shenandoah University students, faculty and staff recently visited Arab American University (AAUP), a private Palestinian university in Jenin, to demonstrate a virtual nursing simulation ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Sends Delegation to Partner…

SU students create virtual reality presentation of Winchester-area attractions Short videos crafted for the Winchester-Frederick County Convention and Visitors Bureau provide a taste of what the area has to offer

Courtesy of the Shenandoah students' expertise, those new to the Winchester area can take "a seat in the Visitors Center, slip on a pair of virtual-reality (VR) goggles and enjoy a 360-degree view of ... Continue Reading SU students create virtual reality…

Army Veteran Finds Stable Educational Experience At Shenandoah J.D. Oldaker ’24 is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Virtual Reality Design

When J.D. Oldaker left the U.S. Army in 2012, after more than 9 years of military service, he decided that he would pursue a college degree. Finally, a decade later, Oldaker is firmly on track to ... Continue Reading Army Veteran Finds Stable Educational…

SU Professor Working On Educational VR Platform For Islamic Pilgrimages Funded by CICW research grant, the project will take users step by step through Hajj and Umrah rituals

Shenandoah University Assistant Professor of Virtual and Augmented Reality Mohammad Obeid, Ph.D., recently secured a $95,000 research grant from the Center for Islam in the Contemporary World to ... Continue Reading SU Professor Working On Educational…

Shenandoah Faculty, Students Showcase VR Project at History Conference ‘The Great Experiment’ places participants in Independence Hall during the Constitutional Convention of 1787

Shenandoah University students and faculty members recently traveled to Boston to present to a national group of U.S. historians a virtual reality project that takes participants back to the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Faculty, Students Showcase VR…

Shenandoah, AAUP Sign Memorandum of Understanding, Bolster International Partnership Universities are collaborating on interdisciplinary research grant project combining virtual reality and nursing

Shenandoah University and Arab American University (AAUP), a private Palestinian university in Jenin, jointly signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday, Feb. 25, further solidifying the two ... Continue Reading Shenandoah, AAUP Sign Memorandum of…

Shenandoah University VR Program Receives Seed Grant to Support International Collaboration Shenandoah and Arab American University to establish partnership advancing health care education through the use of virtual reality

A seed grant sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Palestinian Affairs Unit, through the Institute of International Education (IIE), will help Shenandoah University and Arab American University ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University VR Program Receives…

First VR Graduate Ready to do ‘Incredible Things’ With Degree Alistair Bingham is Shenandoah’s First Virtual Reality Design Program Graduate

Alistair Bingham was 12 years old and playing World of Warcraft one day when he thought to himself, "Wait a second. If there are video games, then there are people making these video games. And ... Continue Reading First VR Graduate Ready to…

VR Project Pilot Launch Blends History, Technology Constitutional Convention Comes Alive Through Virtual Debates

Shenandoah University’s History and Virtual Reality (VR) Design Programs, in partnership with the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL), held a pilot launch for a virtual reality project ... Continue Reading VR Project Pilot Launch Blends…

Shenandoah Seeks Participants for Global Game Jam Event Calls On Creative Minds to Come Together to Build Games

Shenandoah University is seeking creative minds to design, test and create a new game over the course of 48 hours during a Global Game Jam event from Friday, Jan. 31, to Sunday, Feb. 2. This is the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Seeks Participants for Global…

Go Virtual at Battle of Cool Spring Anniversary celebration highlights Civil War history through tours, augmented reality

Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute is commemorating the 155th anniversary of the Battle of Cool Spring with tours, lectures and the unveiling of an augmented reality ... Continue Reading Go Virtual at Battle of…

Exploring A New Academic Dimension First in Virginia to offer Bachelors Degrees in Virtual Reality (VR)

Shenandoah University is taking a global leap in experiential learning with the rollout of two new virtual reality degrees and an exciting partnership with a leading creator in virtual reality ... Continue Reading Exploring A New Academic Dimension…

Open House Will Highlight Health Care, Virtual Reality And Theatre University showcases interprofessional learning during Healthcare Simulation Week

In celebration of international Healthcare Simulation Week Sept. 17-21, Shenandoah University will hold an open house to showcase how it's using virtual reality, simulation labs and Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Open House Will Highlight Health…