Grand Opening! Technology, Innovation, and Imagination in the futurEDlab at GVSU
On November 18, GVSU celebrated the opening of the futurEDlab with a ribbon cutting.
Pictured left to right: Provost Fatma Mili, Laura Aikens (VP of University Development), Garrick Rochow (President and CEO Consumers Energy), President Mantella, Ashley Castellanos (student), Ben Stenglein (student), Rob Kimball (Associate to the President), Jonathan Engelsma (Professor and Director of the ACI), Eric Kunnen (Senior Director, IT Innovation and Research), and Julie Goldstein (Professor of Visual and Media Arts)
The futurEDlab is where technology, student innovation, and imagination collide through state-of-the-art tools designed to catalyze ideas and build up the talent Michigan needs for the future.
futurEDlab is part of GVSU’s commitment to growth in tech talent and captured in the BLUE DOT ecosystem.
Focusing in on innovative technologies, the X>STUDIO highlighted the following during the open house:
IT Innovation and Research X>STUDIO
Meta Quest 3, Manus Prime 3 Haptic Gloves, Magic Leap 2
Manus Prime 3 Haptics Gloves
Microsoft HoloLens 2
XREAL Air 2 Glasses
Meta Quest 2
zSpace
zSpace
STING = Student Technology and Innovation Guild
Meta Quest 2 Occupational Therapy App
Meta Quest 2 Occupational Therapy App
Meta Quest 2 Occupational Therapy App
Microsoft HoloLens Operating Room Simulation
Microsoft HoloLens Operating Room Simulation
Microsoft HoloLens Operating Room Simulation
IT Innovation and Research with T4 Scholars – Learning in VR
Students influencing immersive learning…
Sharing ideas at the intersection of entrepreneurship and community partnerships…
Additionally, here is a great photo album from GVSU’s Amanda Pitts!