MidwestFlyer.com

Serving the Midwest Aviation Community Since 1978

Menu
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • Events
  • Classifieds
  • Products & Services Listing
  • January 2026
Menu

Western Michigan University To Launch Virtual Reality Experience

Posted on December 1, 2016 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – Dec 2016/Jan 2017

BATTLE CREEK, MICH. – Western Michigan University’s (WMU) College of Aviation and Extended University Programs launched a virtual reality experience during the world’s largest aviation event, EAA Airventure Oshkosh in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 25-31, 2016.

WMU partnered with Hollywood-based, Emmy award-winning Mandt Bros. Productions to produce the video for the first-ever virtual reality experience for a collegiate aviation program. The video, which uses a smart phone and is viewed through an interactive headset that fully encases a viewer’s vision, immerses participants in the sights and sounds found at the College of Aviation.

Print 🖨

Additional Information

  • Advertising
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Archives
  • Podcasts
  • Disclaimer
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Facebook

Quick Links

  • Airports
  • Aviation Law
  • EAA & AirVenture
  • Flight Experiences
  • Fly-Ins & Air Shows
  • People In The News
  • Pilot Proficiency
  • Seaplanes
  • Youth & Aviation

Recent Issues

  • January 2026
  • December 2025
  • November 2025

To view past issues, click here.


Sign up for free and don’t miss a month—get our online publication delivered monthly!

©2026 MidwestFlyer.com. All rights reserved.