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SCiL Completes Wilton House VR Project Virtual recreation of historic Virginia plantation is now part of the visitor experience at the Wilton House Museum

A trip to the Wilton House Museum in Richmond, Virginia, allows visitors to see the historic home as it would’ve looked hundreds of years ago, decked out in 18th- and 19th-century furnishings that ... Continue Reading SCiL Completes Wilton House VR…

‘The Great Experiment’ Featured On NPR’s ‘Weekend Edition Saturday’ Shenandoah University-developed VR experience recreates 1787 debates that led to the creation of Electoral College

“The Great Experiment,” an educational virtual reality experience developed by the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) at Shenandoah University, was featured on NPR’s “Weekend Edition ... Continue Reading ‘The Great Experiment’ Featured On…

Shenandoah University Releases ‘The Great Experiment’ Educational VR experience immerses users in 1787 debates that led to the creation of the Electoral College

A Shenandoah University-produced immersive history virtual reality experience that places users at the center of a defining moment in U.S. political history is now available to the public. “The Great ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Releases ‘The Great…

Girls In Aviation Day 2024 Advances STEM and Aviation Careers University Promotes BBA/Concentration in Aviation Studies AND VR Design Programs

The School of Business participated in the Girls in Aviation Day on Sept. 21, at the Winchester Regional Airport. The sold-out event attracted 250 participants and focused on educating girls, ages 8 ... Continue Reading Girls In Aviation Day 2024…

Shenandoah University To Launch ‘The Great Experiment’ Virtual reality project immerses users in the 1787 constitutional debates that led to the creation of the Electoral College

Shenandoah University is set to release an immersive, educational virtual reality experience that places participants at the center of a defining moment in America’s political history. “The Great ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University To Launch ‘The…

Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning Hosts Cadets From Winchester Civil Air Patrol Cadets engaged with immersive technology while touring Shenandoah University’s SCiL Lab

The Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) at Shenandoah University recently hosted over 60 Civil Air Patrol cadets from the Winchester Composite Squadron, who spent an evening engaging with ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning…

Shenandoah VR Design Students Help Bring Bestselling Author’s Graphic Novel To Life Daniel Sheil, Luke Yager develop AR companion app for ‘Lo and Behold’ by Wendy Mass

Two students in Shenandoah University’s Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Design program have created an AR companion app for a graphic novel written by New York Times bestselling author Wendy Mass, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah VR Design Students Help…

VR Design Program Director Celebrates Release Of First Novel Nathan Prestopnik’s sci-fi adventure ‘World Without Rain’ now available on Amazon

Nathan Prestopnik, Ph.D., director of Shenandoah University’s Bachelor of Arts in Virtual Reality Design program and co-director of the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL), is in the ... Continue Reading VR Design Program Director Celebrates…

Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning Develops Virtual Recreation of Historic Plantation VR project provides immersive experience for Wilton House Museum in Richmond

Thanks to the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) at Shenandoah University, visitors to the Wilton House Museum now have the opportunity to view the historic 18th century plantation in a ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning…

Opera Production Showcased The Power Of Collaboration At Shenandoah ‘Caged Birds’ featured opera, dance, an instrumental ensemble and augmented reality

Shenandoah Conservatory’s recent production of “Caged Birds” treated audience members to a multi-disciplinary collaboration of dance, opera and live music by the EDGE Ensemble, and encouraged audience ... Continue Reading Opera Production Showcased The Power…

Shenandoah University Represented At Prestigious Extended Reality Conference Students, faculty presented info about history VR project at Augmented World Expo in California

Two Shenandoah University students and three faculty and staff members recently left the quiet, rolling hills of the Shenandoah Valley to immerse themselves in the high-tech terrain of the Silicon ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Represented At Prestigious…

Shenandoah VR Faculty, Students Creating Drone Assembly Training Program The virtual platform, supported by the National Center for Autonomous Technologies, will be a learning tool for drone education nationwide

Shenandoah University Director of Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (B.S.) Mohammad Obeid, Ph.D., with the assistance of SU students and staff at Shenandoah’s Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL), is ... Continue Reading Shenandoah VR Faculty, Students Creating…

Shenandoah Students, Faculty Produce Training Videos For Sons Of The American Revolution Videos will help the SAR’s 37,000 members master musket drills, other ceremonial procedures

A team of Shenandoah University students, faculty and staff produced a set of videos for the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) to help the organization train its members in ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Students, Faculty Produce Training…

Shenandoah VR Design Team Developing An Immersive Experience With WWI Field Gun Program will incorporate historical elements, put users in the shoes of French 75 cannon operator

A Shenandoah University virtual reality design professor and his team are developing a VR program that would place users in the shoes of a World War I artilleryman. Nathan Prestopnik, Ph.D., ... Continue Reading Shenandoah VR Design Team Developing…

Shenandoah Formalizes International Partnership with Yarmouk University SU delegation travels to Jordan, signs memorandum of understanding with collaborating institution

Shenandoah University representatives traveled to Jordan this summer to strengthen ties with Yarmouk University and formalize the partnership between the two institutions through the signing of a ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Formalizes International Partnership with…

Shenandoah A&S Students Gain Insight Into Experience Design On Florida GEL Trip SU Partnered with Public School Teachers on Visit to Disney World, Kennedy Space Center

A group of Shenandoah University students, faculty and staff journeyed to Florida earlier this summer and were treated to a special educational experience that included stops at the Walt Disney World ... Continue Reading Shenandoah A&S Students Gain Insight…

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…

Global Game Jam Returns to Shenandoah! After a hiatus in 2021, the 48-hour world’s largest game development event open to students is back and in person, hosted at SU.

Shenandoah University is back in the game for its third year as a Global Game Jam host site. The Global Game Jam is a 48-hour event at which participants create a game or games (video games or ... Continue Reading Global Game Jam Returns to…

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…