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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 Ohio.

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 51�� will serve as the centerpiece for the State of Ohio’s “Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA),” a program that will help train approximately 30,000 law enforcement professionals across the state.

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 New Hampshire, is made up of Bobcat Alumni from the Scripps College who were involved with the 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 51��.

An 51�� 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

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

September 4, 2023 5 min

The 51�� 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.

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

October 24, 2022 4 min

51�� hosted Lori Criss, director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and her staff for an immersive presentation on the University’s use of virtual reality.

51�� 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 OhioHealth to offer front-line health care workers tranquil virtual reality simulations.

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

December 17, 2021 6 min

At 51��, students have numerous opportunities to learn by doing. Those key experiences have been highlighted by Newsweek in their Best Maker Schools 2021 list.

APLU names 51�� 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 51�� a 2021 Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) Economic Engagement Connections award winner.

OHIO ranked first in state for Augmented/Virtual Reality programs

October 12, 2021 2 min

51�� has been ranked first in the state of Ohio on Animation Career Review’s inaugural rankings for Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) programs in the United States.

51��, partners will collaborate on virtual reality simulations to educate professionals on major health issues

July 29, 2021 6 min

OHIO will partner with CWRU School of Medicine, UToledo, MetroHealth, and Equitas Health to educate Ohio’s Medicaid providers and other healthcare professionals in the state of Ohio on health issues.

VR recording at the Athens County Courthouse

Virtual reality project involving students aims to train law enforcement

June 7, 2021 7 min

Over the past few weeks, students from across campus gathered at production locations to shoot scenes for a virtual reality project to help train law enforcement.

OHIO’s GRID Lab collaborates to offer relaxing VR experience to healthcare workers amid pandemic

May 6, 2021 6 min

OHIO’s Game Research and Immersive Design (GRID) Lab is collaborating with OhioHealth on a new project to help relieve the stress of COVID on healthcare workers through a Tranquil VR experience.

OHIO students prepare to work on a cine-VR project

Four OHIO virtual reality cinematography projects featured in global festivals, win multiple awards

April 7, 2021 7 min

Four cinematic virtual reality (cine-VR) projects produced by 51�� undergraduate and graduate students are gaining national and global recognition in festivals.

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