About Us

Lighthaus specializes in creating beautiful, interactive VR experiences that take science learning to the next level

VR in classroom

Our Work

Nano

Nano

A thrilling biology adventure with real science. In 2023, Awarded Meta's "Best App of 2023", and one of the top-rated apps on the Quest Store.

Nano: Genetics

Nano: Genetics

A fully immersive biology unit on Mendelian genetics, created with support from the U.S. Department of Education.

Color Space

Color Space

The first virtual reality coloring book. Originally developed to help with pain remediation among chemotherapy patients.

CPR VR

CPR VR

We worked with the American Heart Association to develop a CPR training experience that teaches core CPR skills.

Stanford Virtual Heart

Stanford Virtual Heart

The virtual heart beats, blood pumps, and allows medical trainees to perform surgical repairs to correct congenital defects.

Life Craft VR

Life Craft VR

Our LifeCraft cell biology application was one of five finalists in the U.S. Department of Education's EdSim Challenge.

Our Contributors

David Sarno

David Sarno

Founder

Emily O'Neal

Emily O'Neal

Creative Director

Ben Barefoot

Ben Barefield

Lead Engineer

Cara Johnson

Cara Johnson

Lead Learning Designer

Andrew Coggeshall

Andrew Coggeshall

Technical Art Director

Wenyu Mao

Wenyu Mao

VR Engineer

Sam Dixon

Sam Dixon

Sound Designer

Elijah Williams

Elijah Williams

VR Artist

David Axelrod MD

David Axelrod MD

Lead Medical Consultant