New gaming room boasts innovative VR, AR, and AI applied sciences

HFC has launched its new state-of-the-art gaming room (official identify TBD), an modern and collaborative studying area centered on aggressive gaming, digital actuality (VR), augmented actuality (AR), and synthetic intelligence (AI) applied sciences, in addition to pupil collaboration area.

Located in Room E-180 on the primary ground of the Technology Building (Building E on the primary campus), the gaming room is designed to help college students and neighborhood members to accommodate quickly evolving development and alter in know-how.

The area is provided with high-performance gaming computer systems, immersive VR actuality headsets, large-format shows, and fashionable collaborative workstations. The setting helps each recreation and educational innovation, offering hands-on entry to industry-relevant know-how used throughout skilled sectors.

“This lab reinforces HFC’s commitment to innovation, workforce development, and preparing learners for the careers of tomorrow,” stated Dean of the HFC School of Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development (BEPD) Dr. Patricia Chatman.

Open home March 19

There shall be an open home for the HFC neighborhood on Thursday, March 19, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. There shall be a match between the Competitive Gaming Club and HFC employees.

The occasion is free and open to the general public. Attendees can have the chance to vote on the gaming room’s official identify. Light refreshments shall be served.

After the open home, the gaming room shall be open Monday by means of Thursday from midday to 7:00 p.m.

Advanced VR simulations can help you discover careers

A central function of the gaming room is its superior VR profession exploration platform, together with Transfr VR headsets. Through these interactive simulations, you’ll be able to safely expertise and observe real-world job duties throughout dozens of profession pathways. You can discover medical, expert trades, superior manufacturing, and know-how careers in an interesting digital setting.

The lab will serve a number of functions:

• Support pupil organizations such because the Competitive Gaming and Programming golf equipment.
• Function as an academic hub for profession exploration.
• Provide immersive VR simulations for workforce ability growth.
• Foster collaboration and studying round rising applied sciences together with AR (augmented actuality) and AI.

The VR simulations supply sensible, competency-based experiences for high-demand industries, serving to members construct confidence, consciousness, and profession readiness earlier than coming into formal schooling or coaching applications.

HFC staff shall be within the gaming room to supply help for college students:

Home for HFC’s Competitive Gaming Club

HFC maintains a powerful educational basis for college students concerned about sport growth by means of its Computer Information Science and Software Engineering applications, which tackle the programming and technical elements of the sector. The College plans to launch non-credit curriculum choices in gaming, which can start in 2027.

“From an academic perspective, this lab creates an exciting bridge into Computer Science. Students may first walk in to experience competitive gaming or VR, but what they quickly discover is the technology behind it – the programming, the software engineering, and the AI,” stated HFC CIS teacher Kim Moscardelli. “This space allows students to move from being consumers of technology to becoming creators of it. For those interested in game development, this lab serves as a powerful entry point into our Computer Science and Software Engineering programs, where they learn the coding and technical skills that bring these experiences to life.”

The Competitive Gaming Club meets each Monday and Wednesday from 3:00 to five:00 p.m. within the gaming room throughout the Winter 2026 semester. To date, the membership has 14 lively members. There isn’t any price to affix.

• HFC graphic design pupil Julian Medicis-Rosales is the president.
• HFC pre-engineering pupil Jesús Sanchez is the treasurer.
• HFC Workforce Development Program Manager Cassandra Myers is the membership’s advisor.

“What makes it amazing for me are the sound-reducing walls, separation walls, the latest gaming consoles – Nintendo, Xbox, and Playstation – big screen TVs, and very powerful tower computers,” stated Sanchez.

Added Medicis-Rosales: “We plan to host gaming tournaments in this room that are open to the community this semester. This will also serve as fundraising event for a local charity. I can’t wait for the community to see this room; they will be blown away. This room is made for everyone. It’s an enormous space for people to hang out and have a good time here. Any student can join, so come down and play.”

For questions or extra details about the Competitive Gaming Club or the open home on March 19, contact Myers at [email protected].