Chicago Tribune (Sept. 18) -- CS professor Steve LaValle has returned to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign following a two-year stint as principal scientist at Oculus VR Inc. That’s the California-based startup behind the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. LaValle led Oculus’ research and development until March when Facebook agreed to buy the company for $2 billion. Also: ASEE FirstBell (Sept. 19).
Related story: Fast Company (Sept. 22) – New York University professors aren’t alone in pushing for more virtual reality education. The U. of I. and the University of Houston both recently announced expansions of their virtual reality programs.