Jordyn Brown: Powered by Virtual Reality
This RBC first-year student turns to virtual reality to bring his education to life.
By Sterling Giles
Chesterfield, Va. native Jordyn Brown has had a proclivity for computer science and technology for most of his life. Prior to RBC, he attended CODE RVA, a Richmond, Va-based computer science magnet school, to immerse himself in STEM. There, he learned about computer engineering and programming, as well as hardware networking among many other STEM subjects. He thrived off the creative energy in his classrooms.
“You could definitely tell, ‘Oh, this person is about to do something big,’” Brown said. “You had people designing websites in the 10th grade.”
After graduating from CODE RVA and looking ahead to higher education, Brown wanted to learn in comparable class sizes to the ones he experienced in high school, which capped at around 20 students. He didn’t just want to be a warm body in a seat. Brown wanted his professors to know him on a first name basis. After sifting through different options to see what best aligned with his learning preferences, he decided RBC was the best fit.
Brown ingratiated himself within the campus community and eventually connected with the College’s Office of Research & Innovation (ORI). He and his fellow ORI interns are currently thinking through innovative ways to use VR technology in the classroom, including incorporating it with the College’s Ameca robots—the world’s most advanced humanoid machines.
The first-year student is enjoying his time so far at RBC and encourages others to make the most of all the College has to offer.
“You get a lot of experience in the two years that you’re here,” he said. “You get to meet people, interact with great professors and the facilities are really nice.
“You’re going to be comfortable while you’re here.”
Fun fact: Brown made a cameo in our latest awareness campaign!
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