The Virtual and Augmented Reality Center of Excellence (VARCoE) is a pioneering initiative aimed at driving innovation and research in the rapidly evolving fields of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). These technologies hold transformative potential across diverse sectors including healthcare, education, architecture, tourism, entertainment, transportation, construction, and productivity software.
Recognizing the vast opportunities VR and AR present, VARCoE has been established through a collaborative effort involving the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), MSME (GoO), Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), philanthropists Shri Subroto Bagchi and Ms. Susmita Bagchi, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar.
This Center of Excellence aspires to serve as a national hub for research, skill development, product innovation, and start-up incubation, fostering a vibrant ecosystem for next-generation immersive technologies.