MARS VR Lab

Unlocking Potential through Play. MARS VR Lab creates gamified VR experiences that allow children with disabilities to learn new skills in a safe environment.

Happy Morse Code Day from MARS VR Lab!

Daphne holding her Co-op Employer of the Year Award!!! Thank you again, MSVU Co-op Office! #MSVUCo-op #MARSVRLab #EmployerOfTheYear #Halifax #VirtualReality

Congrats to Daphne, our VP of Product Development & Planning, for winning MSVU's New Public Relations Employer of the Year Award for 2023. It is an honour to be nominated for the award & to be considered an ideal employer for co-op students! Thank you, MSVU Co-op!

@margreek @msvu_tech Thank you for having us! It was so much fun!

Tonight we welcome @marsvrlab to #MSVUET as we explore virtual reality @msvu_tech

We came across this organization & had to share it with everyone! Check out Magic Wheelchair, an organization that turns kids' wheelchairs into amazing costumes for Halloween! Give them a follow! Instagram @magicwheelchair Photo credit: magicwheelchair.org #MagicWheelchair

A big shoutout to Team Regan for coming in 5th place in the national curling competition. We are so honoured to be one of your sponsors! #TeamRegan #Curling #MARSVRLab

MARS VR Lab: Helping children with wheelchair training and rehabilitation through gamified virtual reality! Audio taken from Beyond Research's podcast episode with Dr. Jordan Sheriko #XPod #virtualreality #MARSVRLab #pediatricrehabilitation #futureofVR #VRhealthcare

Check out Danny's latest blog about the inclusion of VR rehabilitation and how it empowers children with disabilities. Link: ow.ly/WsVZ50MBtqJ #XPod #virtualreality #MARSVRLab #pediatrictherapy #pediatricrehabilitation #futureofVR #VRhealthcare

Meet Mehjabeen, our newest QA & Junior Developer working! Her roles include testing, finding bugs, & ensuring the features in the #XPod work properly. Mehjabeen is studying computer science, & we are excited to welcome her to the team. #Metaverse #VRHealthcare #VR

No power = we gotta get creative for meetings!

@beyondrpodcast @Meggy_Bee @IWKHealth @Podstarterio 🙌

Pediatric rehabilitation has come a long way & we are honoured to be a part of the advancement to help kids get the medical support & care they need! Audio taken from Beyond Research's podcast episode with Dr. Jordan Sheriko #XPod #VR #MARSVRLab #pediatrictherapy #VRhealthcare

Finding a solution to a problem sometimes requires you to get creative! Shawn had some fun this week designing a universal joystick holder prototype for the #XPod. Can you guess how many household items were used to make the first prototype? #VRHealthcare #Metaverse #VR

In case you missed it, check out Digital Nova Scotia's All Hands on Tech Podcast episode with Danny! Listen here: digitalnovascotia.com/all-hands-on-t… #MARSVRLab #XPod #DNS #AllHandsOnTech #Metaverse #VRHealthcare

A BIG congratulations to Team Regan's curling team for being the U18 Nova Scotia Women's Provincial Champions. We can't wait to cheer you on at the Canadian Championships in February! #TeamRegan #WomensCurling #MARSVRLab #Sponsorship

Happy Happy Kwanzaa to everyone celebrating this year! Ada was excited to get the ball rolling and light the first candle in the Kinara. Wishing everyone a blessed Kwanzaa. #Kwanzaa #MARSVRLab #HappyHolidays #XPod #VRHealthcare

Last week was a blast! The MARS team got together and played a tournament of Tetris, Super Smash Bros and Mario Kart. A big congrats to Jamie and Trent for being our winners in the tournament! #HolidayFun #MARSVRLab #HolidayParty #NovaScotia

'Tis the season for our XPod characters to get into the holiday spirit. Larry is especially excited to decorate the tree until things get heated. What could go wrong? #XPod #Metaverse #MARSVRLab #VRhealthcare #VirtualReality #Holidays

Check out DNS's latest All Hands on Tech podcast episode with Danny, our CEO & Co-Founder. Listen here: digitalnovascotia.com/all-hands-on-t… #DNS #DigitalNovaScotia #Metaverse #VRPodcasts #MARSVRLab #XPod #NovaScotiaTech