As we watch incredible advances in artificial intelligence and robotics, machines get smarter and stronger every day. Some say robots will take everyone’s jobs and we are doomed to live under harsh circumstances, but the reality is that humans are needed more than ever and this is an opportunity for a “Human Renascence”. Read more ““The Human Renascence in the Era of Robots” with Innovation Evangelist Alberto Levy 2/16″
The School of Communication Department of Interactive Media invites applications for permanent, full-time, nine-month, tenure-track, or tenure-eligible faculty positions at the Assistant Professor and Associate Professor levels. Read more “Apply Now—Assistant/ Associate Professor in Interactive Media”
For the spring 2023 semester, the School of Communication’s Interactive Media program is offering a course in “Wearable Technologies.” This studio course will focus on wearable technology, electronic textiles, and soft computing, and will give students hands-on experience in building wearable computing platforms. Read more “Wearable Technologies Studio Course offered for Spring 2023”
Join the Orlando Economic Partnership (OEP) and Unity Government & Aerospace for an OPEN HOUSE and TOUR at the OEP Offices located in the SunTrust Center in Orlando, Florida. This is the unveiling of the “Orlando Regional Digital Twin”. The invitation is extended by the VR/AR Association Central Florida Chapter. Read more “Grand Opening of the Orlando Economic Partnership Regional Digital Twin 10/19”
What will the future of your field look like? XR applications (virtual, augmented, mixed, and spatial reality) have been continuously evolving, leading to discoveries in several areas. In order to promote XR scholarship and innovation on campus, the 2022-23 XR Award will pair you with a team of XR developers to design and develop or prototype an XR app that will further your teaching, research, or creative scholarship. We are looking for creative, innovative, and promising ideas across a range of disciplines. This award sponsors work that will lead to new research and will help maximize XR’s potential across the arts, business, healthcare, humanities, natural sciences & engineering, and social sciences.
The application to participate in UMXR 2022-23 will require a letter of intent (LOI) that is due on September 23rd, 2022. Funding is available for up to ten applications with a ceiling of $10,000,00 dollars per application.
Learn much more about the process here.
The Magic Leap 2 is here and we will be hosting a developer event on September 20 at the University of Miami Lakeside Village Auditorium. This event will feature customer use case presentations from Magic Leap, Unity, PeakActivity, and others, followed by an AMA (Ask Me Anything Q&A Session) and a networking reception. See Agenda below . . .
Read more “You’re Invited to the Magic Leap 2 Developer Event 9/20”
The University of Miami School of Communication XR Initiative recently held the launch of the Miami Chapter of the VR/AR Association (VRARA). Hosted by IDSC Director of Creative Computing, Kim Grinfeder, this interactive hybrid event drew a crowd online and at the Bill Cosford Cinema on campus.
Read more “Kim Grinfeder to Speak at VRARA Education Forum 5/19”
The IDSC Creative Computing program is pleased to present Elias Stephan, Head of Business Development at HP Inc. XR Global Business Unit on Monday, November 29 from 2:00-2:30 PM. Elias Stephan has 24 cumulative years of service with HP Inc., and has held a variety of roles in and outside of HP: Read more “Lecture by Elias Stephan: HP Omnicept, New Era in VR Research 11/29”