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NWXR Project and Student Showcase

On June 18, we hosted the NWXR Project Showcase at Bellevue College, featuring student projects from the XR Development & Client Collaboration course, along with works-in-progress from faculty funded by NWXR’s mini grant program. The event brought together students, faculty, industry professionals, and members of the XR Lab for an inspiring afternoon of presentations, feedback, and discussion around immersive learning tools.


Posted June 24, 2025

A group poses indoors around a board displaying XR project posters, with one participant using a powered wheelchair.

Educators Explore Social VR at NW XR EDU Workshop with CurioXR

On May 16, educators from across the Pacific Northwest gathered virtually for the NW XR EDU Network’s fourth workshop, hosted by Bellevue College’s XR Lab. The session spotlighted CurioXR, a creation and social virtual reality platform designed to make building immersive experiences more intuitive and collaborative.


Posted May 18, 2025

Three avatars stand together in a virtual beach environment with name labels above them.

Performance Playground: Bellevue College Students Use VR to Tackle Stage Fright

This spring, students from Bellevue College’s DMA 294/295: XR Development & Client Collaboration course are tackling an age-old challenge for performers: stage fright. Their solution? Performance Playground—a virtual reality (VR) experience that helps music students practice performing in front of an audience, all inside a simulated environment.


Posted April 14, 2025

Four people stand outside Meany Studio Theatre next to a welcome sign, one holding a guitar case.

Launching the NWXR EDU “XR Tools for Teaching” Workshop Series

This March, the Bellevue College XR Lab launched the first sessions of the NWXR EDU "XR Tools for Teaching" workshop series, an initiative designed to introduce accessible XR tools to educators and students. Led by instructor Maria Sanchez-Isaza and hosted by James Riggall, the workshops provide hands-on learning experiences focused on building immersive virtual environments that support education, creativity, and collaboration.


Posted March 9, 2025

Screenshot of a virtual XR meeting showing avatars in a bright 3D environment with an arch structure, alongside Zoom participants on the right