Interactive Media – IDSC Magazine

Creative Technologies, Fall 2023

August 26, 2023

“Mangrove City“, a VR experience geared towards educating middle schoolers on the crucial role mangrove forests play in protecting coastal communities and mitigating climate change, took home the XR prize for the Educate category at the AWE 2023 Awards. This collaborative project was submitted as part of the “XR Challenge: Fight Climate Change.”

Careers, Spring 2023

January 18, 2023

IDSC has the following positions are currently available: Assistant/Associate Professor in Interactive Media The University of Miami 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. The candidate must possess or expect to receive a Ph.D. in Human-Computer […]

Creative Technologies, Extended Reality, Spring 2022

January 29, 2022

Léa Dorne still vividly remembers visiting a Syrian refugee camp and standing inside a family’s United Nations trailer in Jordan. But she wasn’t actually in the Middle East. Dorne observed the family’s reality through an Oculus Quest headset while watching a film shot in virtual reality (VR).

Extended Reality, Spring 2021

February 1, 2021

The University of Miami XR Initiative is changing the way we teach, collaborate, and research. This new technological paradigm shift is putting us at the forefront of innovation in the field of immersive media. As part of the XR Initiative, a competition for students who are passionate about virtual and augmented reality and have an […]

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