Virtual Reality Design Spotlight

Generating A Career In Virtual Reality

Shenandoah Student Engages In Hands-On Work With Real-World Applications 

Shenandoah University Bachelor of Science in virtual reality (VR) design student Michael Reynolds ’25 is building a VR career while still a student, courtesy of…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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