You are invited to the Department of Interactive Media End-of-Year Student Showcase Extravaganza, a celebration of the incredible work students have created this year. This year’s showcase features projects in: Virtual and Augmented Reality, Physical Computing, Games, Wearables, Data Visualization, Web & Mobile, UI/UX, and 2D & 3D Art. Read more “Interactive Media Student Showcase Extravaganza 4/29”
This article by FORBES Magazine looks at how “virtual and mixed reality are transforming how students learn. From exploring the insides of a Roman battlefield and dissecting a human heart in 3D to walking on the surface of Mars, VR/MR technologies [are enabling] the creation of immersive experiences that enhance learning beyond what is possible in the physical world.” Read more “FORBES: Meta for Education Brings XR Experiences to any Classroom”
Attention: University of Miami Faculty, Staff, and Students. Register for a free lecture and/or workshop by Dr. Peter Jamieson, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. The presentation will highlight collaborative work with researchers from New Mexico State University and North Carolina A&T, showcasing results generated over the last four years. Read more “Lecture on Digital Chips by Peter Jamieson 1/23 + Teaching Practices Workshop 1/24”
UMverse at the University of Miami invites you to dive into the cutting-edge world of XR at Miami XR 2025, Thursday and Friday, February 6+7. Join industry experts, tech visionaries, artists, and university scholars from around the globe to explore the latest trends and innovations in XR technology. Read more “Miami XR 2025: Where Innovation Meets Imagination 2/6+7”
The inaugural Meta Educators Community Summit (held in Palo Alto, CA | October 17-18, 2024) gathered approximately 70 educators at the forefront of using immersive technologies. This marked a significant milestone for Meta’s commitment to immersive technologies in education. Read more “UM XR Program Earned Praise at Inaugural Meta Educators Community Summit”
Throughout her wide-ranging career, every time Anna Queiroz encountered a new field of work or study, she asked herself the same questions: Is there a better way to do this? How do emotions play a role in this?
Read more “IDSC Welcomes Anna Queiroz to the Creative Technologies Team”
Where It Started
First, a little background. Åbo Akademi University (ÅAU) in Turku, Finland is the only exclusively Swedish language, multi-faculty university in Finland (or anywhere outside Sweden). Looking to extend their campus into the immersive, virtual world of XR, a couple of years ago Podcast Host Tobias Andtfolk (ÅAU’s IT Projektchef, and IT Project Manager, ICT Services) bought a couple of headsets and began evaluating them with teacher and students. Read more “A Look at Where UM XR Started and Where it’s Going | Tom Merrick on The DUTAR Pod”
Forget the simple audio tour. Imagine walking into an art museum, donning a lightweight headset, and scrutinizing a painting from centuries ago, while modern, related works from other museums appear virtually beside the museum piece. Meanwhile, Renaissance music plays in the background. Read more “Collection Connections Bridges Past + Present Art with AR”