Virtual Reality Brings Flat Images into 3-D Focus for UA Geology Students

Maps no longer lie flat and lifeless on a desk but appear in three-dimensional clarity while “floating” in the center of the room in UA’s new visualization center in Smith Hall.

UA is one of the first universities in the Southeast to bring the virtual reality technology, known as a GeoWall, into a teaching computer lab.

“A lot of students have trouble taking a 2-D map and visualizing a three-dimensional image,” said Dr. Andrew Goodliffe, assistant professor of geological sciences, who teaches an introduction to geology course at UA. “Hopefully, the system will help students get a much better understanding.”

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