ChicagoInno (May 2) -- Steve LaValle and Anna Yershova's virtual reality class in the Department of Computer Science at Illinois one of just a handful of classes nationwide that explore the new tech. The course, which has run three semesters so far, offers students the chance to get hands-on with Oculus, Gear VR, Magic Leap, and other virtual reality tech in order to develop applications, games, and explore the myriad of uses for the tech.