{"id":1534,"date":"2025-09-05T09:23:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T06:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigart-vet.eu\/?page_id=1534"},"modified":"2026-08-15T16:05:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T13:05:37","slug":"food-technology-laboratory-virtual-learning-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bigart-vet.eu\/?page_id=1534","title":{"rendered":"Food Technology Laboratory \u2013 Virtual Learning Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n\/* =========================================================\n   BIG ART \u2014 FOOD TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY\n   VIRTUAL LEARNING PROJECT\n========================================================= *\/\n\n.bigart-foodlab {\n    --navy:#172554;\n    --blue:#2f4fb3;\n    --cyan:#23b7d6;\n    --yellow:#f2c94c;\n    --text:#334155;\n    --muted:#667085;\n    --soft:#f7f9fc;\n    --line:#e4e9f2;\n\n    width:100%;\n    max-width:1180px;\n    margin:0 auto 50px;\n    color:var(--text);\n    font-family:inherit;\n}\n\n.bigart-foodlab 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Interactive 3D Laboratory\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h2>Explore the Food Technology Laboratory<\/h2>\n\n            <p>\n                Navigate through the virtual lab and become familiar with\n                the learning environment before practical sessions begin.\n            <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"bigart-foodlab-matterport\">\n\n            <iframe\n                src=\"https:\/\/my.matterport.com\/show\/?m=XhdSLPzNSLu\"\n                allowfullscreen\n                allow=\"fullscreen; xr-spatial-tracking;\">\n            <\/iframe>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- WHAT STUDENTS CAN DO -->\n    <section class=\"bigart-foodlab-section\">\n\n        <div class=\"bigart-foodlab-head\">\n\n            <span class=\"bigart-foodlab-eyebrow\">\n                Virtual Preparation\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h2>What students can do before entering the lab<\/h2>\n\n            <p>\n                The Digital Twin 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Once completed,\n                the virtual tour is intended to serve as an educational resource\n                for future student cohorts.\n            <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- IMPACT -->\n    <section class=\"bigart-foodlab-impact\">\n\n        <h2>Safety, Readiness &amp; Better Practical Learning<\/h2>\n\n        <p>\n            The Food Technology Laboratory Digital Twin demonstrates how\n            immersive technology can strengthen preparation before laboratory\n            work. By allowing students to explore equipment, instructions\n            and procedures in advance, the project supports safety, efficiency\n            and readiness while bridging traditional laboratory education\n            with modern digital learning technologies.\n        <\/p>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BIG ART \u00b7 Virtual Learning Project Food Technology Laboratory An immersive 3D learning environment developed at ORT Braude College to help Biotechnology Engineering students prepare for practical Food Technology laboratory work before entering the lab in person. 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