BOSSIER CITY, La. — Louisiana Tech University, in partnership with Southern University and BetaFlix, will host a Research Partnership Showcase on Friday, June 27, 2025, at the Louisiana Tech Research Institute (LTRI) in Bossier City. The event highlights groundbreaking efforts to incorporate augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) into classroom learning—particularly in underserved and rural STEM education environments.
Event Details
📍 Location:
Louisiana Tech Research Institute (LTRI)
6250 E. Texas St., Bossier City, LA 71111
📅 Date: Friday, June 27, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Experience the Future of Education
The showcase will feature immersive OpenSciEd middle school science demonstrations using AR/VR technology developed by BetaFlix, a tenant of Louisiana Tech’s Innovation Enterprise. Visitors will explore how this tech can improve science learning outcomes for middle school students—especially those in rural and under-resourced communities across Louisiana.
Highlights of the event include:
- Interactive AR/VR education demos
- Brainwave-monitoring applications in STEM learning
- Research partnership displays and outcomes
- Tours of LTRI’s state-of-the-art facility
- Networking with education and innovation leaders
This initiative, supported by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration, reflects Louisiana Tech’s strategic vision to use innovation and education to transform communities across North Louisiana and beyond.
About the Partnership
The event underscores a growing collaboration between Louisiana Tech, Southern University, and BetaFlix to explore how next-generation learning technologies can close opportunity gaps and improve science literacy. The LTRI facility continues to serve as a regional hub for research, development, and real-world application of cutting-edge solutions.