Making Virtual Reality Connections @ Lafayette’s News

By Bryan Hay

Imagine sipping coffee at Skillman Café, and, in an instant, you’re transported to Uffizi Gallery in Florence, the deepest part of the seas, back in time to see the rise of the Great Pyramids of Giza, or onto the floor of a manufacturing facility to test a new assembly process.

With virtual reality (VR) becoming more affordable and sophisticated, Christian Lopez, assistant professor of computer science, sees limitless possibilities for the technology to enhance students’ learning and engagement and apply it in the arts, humanities, sciences, and engineering..