Tech it out! Virtual-reality hub opens in Navy Yard
A new hub offering virtual- and augmented-reality experiences to students and professionals opened at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Wednesday, funded by a multi-million-dollar investment from the city that officials said is worth every penny because the space will produce the future leaders of the fast-developing industry.
“All of you know what a rapidly growing sector augmented and virtual reality is,” said Julie Menin, the head of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, which ponied up some of the taxpayer dollars the city kicked in to build the facility. “We’re really looking to capitalize on that growth in startups in this field and most importantly ensuring we create a pipeline of talent to enter in these fields.”
Menin’s agency and the Economic Development Corporation doled out $5.6 million to fund the so-called RLab that Mayor DeBlasio last year tapped leaders of New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering, headquartered in America’s Downtown, to create and run.
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