Assistant Professor of Environmental Sustainability Jessica Blythe (left) watches as Computer Science student Pranjelly Kathuria dons a virtual reality (VR) headset with assistance from Pop-Up VR Director Natalie Moore. Thanks to a simulation developed by XpertVR, participants in the exercise were able explore a version of the ocean from 2050 as part of Blythe’s research into whether VR can change the way people think about the oceans.