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Extended Reality for Learning Lab

Virtual reality headset
December 13, 2024

Each calendar year, the xREAL Lab works with faculty fellows, undergraduate and graduate students, affiliates across disciplines, community partners and other academic institutions to provide a vision for the future of teaching and learning, meaningful mentorship and hands-on experience for the students, and sustainable innovation for the larger campus community.

CGI building, Faculty in the News
April 29, 2024

Mihaela Popescu (communication studies) and Fadi Muheidat (computer science) will discuss AI at a Redlands American Association of University Women program, and  Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed for articles about the recent protests on college campuses stemming from the continuing Israel-Hamas war.

University Hall, Faculty in the News
February 23, 2024

Mihaela Popescu (communication studies) discussed privacy and ethical considerations for extended reality settings, and an article by Meredith Conroy (political science) was cited in a column on whether a majority of young men will vote for Donald Trump.

“Gaza Unveiled” will present pre- and post-war realities of Gaza.
February 8, 2024

Presented by The Phoenix of Gaza XR Team, with support from the Extended REALity for Learning (xREAL) Lab at CSUSB, the virtual event will take place at the Santos Manuel Student Union North on Monday, Feb. 12, and at the Faculty Center for Excellence, Pfau Library, on Tuesday, Feb. 13.

Computer/cyberinfrastructure illustration
February 2, 2024

The new National Science Foundation grant for artificial intelligence and machine learning processing power will expedite high-performance computing research across all of the California State University’s 23 campuses.

James Trotter, CSUSB assistant director of Academic Technologies & Innovation, Arianna Huhn, associate professor of anthropology, and Bradford Owen, interim associate vice president, faculty development and chief academic officer
November 9, 2022

The CSUSB poster presentation focused on a 360-degree virtual tour of the In|Dignity exhibition allowing to live on after the exhibition closes.

CSUSB students in the university’s Cybersecurity Center working with drones.
October 25, 2022

The National Science Foundation is backing the joint effort with $6.7 million to Cal State San Bernardino, UC San Diego and San Diego State.

Annenberg Virtual Reality ColLABorative research associate Rita Girginova, speaks to the attendees at the “Yesterday's Future: The Centuries-Long Quest For Virtual Reality” event, which was recreated by the Cal State San Bernardino Extended Reality for Learning (xREAL) Lab with the university’s Information Technology Services (ITS).
October 21, 2022

The virtual reality environment was introduced as part of the event, titled “Yesterday's Future: The Centuries-Long Quest For Virtual Reality,” hosted by the Annenberg Virtual Reality ColLABorative.

A screen capture from the virtual tour of the LatinX Cultural Center at SMSU North.
October 13, 2022

In addition to celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, this experience is the perfect opportunity for those who haven’t visited these campus locations in person to virtually walk around and interact with one another the same way they would in person. In this truly immersive experience, guests can also meet virtually and have conversations in real-time.