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Stories tagged with: GRID Lab

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Anniversary celebration

GRID Lab celebrates 20th anniversary

March 18, 2026 1 min

The GRID Lab will host a free open house event in celebration its 20th anniversary, showcasing undergraduate and graduate student work.

Science CafΓ© - Wednesday, Dec. 3, 5 p.m., Baker Center Front Room - How to Bend Minds: OU, VR and the FBI - Presented by Eric R. Williams, Sponsored by the Research Division and Sigma XI
OHIO Events

Learn β€˜How to Bend Minds: OU, VR and the FBI’ at Dec. 3 Science CafΓ©

November 20, 2025 2 min

91ΧΤΕΔ Professor Eric Williams will lead the next Science CafΓ© presentation on Wednesday, Dec. 3, beginning at 5 p.m. in the Baker University Center Front Room.
Virtual reality headset on a desk with someone on a laptop behind it.
Emerging game developers

From classroom to competition: Students win big at GDEX

September 16, 2025 5 min

Students behind the game "Gnome Invasion" made a big impression at this year's GDEX competition, competing directly against professional game developers. The team's creativity stood out to judges and convention attendees.
Two individuals wear virtual reality headsets while sitting at tables at 91ΧΤΕΔ.
Innovative Programs

OHIO’s Voinovich Academy, GRID Lab bring 360VR training to public service employees

August 20, 2025 4 min

The innovative training series was developed in partnership with the 91ΧΤΕΔ's Voinovich Academy for Excellence in Public Service and the Game Research and Immersive Design (GRID) Lab.

a female 91ΧΤΕΔ student with long black hair and glasses wars a videoconferencing headset and sits in a computer chair
Esports

Good Game

March 24, 2025 5 min

At OHIO, esports goes far beyond screens and stats.

Officer Abigail Burke, played by Abigail Esmena, appears in three of the six new Cine-VR training episodes now available to law enforcement officers in 91ΧΤΕΔ.
Virtual Reality

Virtual reality for real-world policing: OHIO’s next-gen VR training to be provided to 30,000 officers across the state

May 22, 2024 5 min

An immersive, scenario-based virtual reality training series developed by 91ΧΤΕΔ will serve as the centerpiece for the State of 91ΧΤΕΔ’s β€œ91ΧΤΕΔ Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA),” a program that will help train approximately 30,000 law enforcement professionals across the state.

INV3RSION

Three GRID Lab Bobcats take their knowledge to virtual reality company INV3RSION

April 22, 2024 5 min

Nearly 40% of the staff of INV3RSION, a virtual reality company in NewΒ Hampshire, is made up of Bobcat Alumni from the Scripps College who were involved with theΒ GRID Lab.

Kelly Broughton is shown wearing virtual reality technology

Business Service Center staff increase research knowledge at GRID Lab open house

March 8, 2024 2 min

The GRID Lab hosted an open house on Feb. 28 to showcase the innovative and intricate work in cinematic virtual reality technology being done by students and faculty at 91ΧΤΕΔ.

An 91ΧΤΕΔ student is shown using virtual reality equipment in the GRID Lab

OHIO ranked in Top 50 in U.S. for virtual reality and game development

November 16, 2023 4 min

The annual rankings also list OHIO in the Top 25 nationally among public colleges and universities, and among the Top 10 in the Midwest.
OHIO Business students are shown working together on a project
Experiential Learning

OHIO’s College of Business provides students with key experience, connections and opportunities

September 4, 2023 5 min

The 91ΧΤΕΔ College of Business is a national leader in preparing students for successful careers due in a large part to its focus on experiential learning.
Kingori and Durado with the Davey Awards Plaque.

Two OHIO faculty take home awards for work in HIV prevention

January 10, 2023 5 min

Two OHIO faculty received awards for their work around HIV from Graphic Design USA and the 2022 Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts, also known as the Davey Awards.
Lori Criss

91ΧΤΕΔ mental health and addiction director experiences OHIO’s VR and its potential for health care and law enforcement training

October 24, 2022 4 min

91ΧΤΕΔ hosted Lori Criss, director of the 91ΧΤΕΔ Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and her staff for an immersive presentation on the University’s use of virtual reality.
Tranquil VR

91ΧΤΕΔ collaborates to provide front-line health care workers with virtual reality simulation to help reduce stress

February 10, 2022 5 min

Researchers from OHIO's GRID Lab and the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine have collaborated with 91ΧΤΕΔHealth to offer front-line health care workers tranquil virtual reality simulations.
A student in the GRID Lab

Newsweek lauds OHIO's national leadership in experiential learning, benefitting the community

December 17, 2021 6 min

At 91ΧΤΕΔ, students have numerous opportunities to learn by doing. Those key experiences have been highlighted by Newsweek in their Best Maker Schools 2021 list.
Stirling Ultracold

APLU names 91ΧΤΕΔ 2021 Innovation & Economic Prosperity University Economic Engagement Connections award winner

November 16, 2021 5 min

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named 91ΧΤΕΔ a 2021 Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) Economic Engagement Connections award winner.
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