associate professors at New Mexico State University have been given $ 5000 by local consulting firm , Electronic Caregiver , to build an augmented and virtual reality laboratory . The funding will allow staff and students to conduct research into topics including behaviour and rehabilitation scenarios , search and rescue , and slips and falls . Department of kinesiology and psychology professor Phillip Post and associate psychology professor Michael C Hout will fund the laboratory , with Hout describing the investment as “ a game - changer ” . Graduate and undergraduate research fellows from various university departments will also be involved .
Two professors at New Mexico State University have been given $350,000 by local tech firm, Electronic Caregiver, to build an augmented and virtual reality laboratory. The funding will allow staff and students to conduct research into areas including behaviour and rehabilitation scenarios, search and rescue, and slips and falls. Department of kinesiology and dance professor Phillip Post and associate psychology professor Michael C Hout will run the laboratory, with Hout describing the investment as “a game-changer”. Graduate and undergraduate research assistants from various university departments will also be involved.