Lobaki Opens North Carolina Expansion Led by Consultant Yuan Nichols in Charlotte

Lobaki Inc., a Mississippi-based immersive education company, is expanding into North Carolina, with consultant Yuan Nichols relocating to Charlotte to lead partnerships there. The company announced the move on November 12, 2026, according to EIN Presswire. Lobaki sells a curriculum-aligned immersive learning platform, an AI lesson-planning assistant and managed headset services to K-12 districts, colleges, career and technical education programs, military and workforce organizations, mainly across the U.S. Southeast.

Yuan Nichols Leads Lobaki's Charlotte Push

Nichols is a longtime Lobaki immersive education consultant who spent four years supporting educators, administrators and school partners before relocating to Charlotte. In North Carolina, she will provide local support through demonstrations, implementation planning, educator training and ongoing partnerships.

"North Carolina is already doing incredible work preparing students for the future," Nichols said. "Our goal is to listen, understand each school's needs, and provide personalized support that makes a meaningful difference for students and teachers."

Lobaki says it aims to complement North Carolina's existing initiatives in career-connected learning and technical education. The company is seeking partnerships with school districts, community colleges, CTE programs and workforce organizations.

Since 2019, Lobaki has developed more than 1,000 immersive virtual environments. Its portfolio includes Career Lens, which helps students identify strengths and explore careers; Money Lens, which builds financial literacy through practical experiences; Civic Lens, which connects students with government, community leadership and civic responsibility; and immersive CTE learning, which provides hands-on technical training in interactive environments.

Kevin Loud, Lobaki's CEO, said the state has positioned itself as a leader in connecting education with opportunity. "We're excited to build on that momentum, giving educators additional resources to help students recognize their potential and prepare for meaningful futures," he said.

Lobaki points to its work with Mississippi educators, including Jackson Public Schools, where immersive learning supports individualized career exploration and student development.

Lobaki's School And College Partnerships

According to akta.pro company records, Lobaki holds a multiyear partnership with the Jackson Public School District, the second-largest school district in Mississippi, serving nearly 19,000 students across 52 school sites; the company won the contract through a national open bid process. The same records list a partnership with Wallace State Community College on diesel technology education and a three-year National Science Foundation-funded initiative called ELITE with Alcorn State University and a second HBCU partner, under which Lobaki delivered 14 immersive VR chemistry experiences in March 2025.

The records also list the launch of Lobaki Liaison, an AI-powered teaching assistant that analyzes curriculum standards and generates lesson plans, activities and assessments aligned to VR content, in April 2025. Lobaki was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi.