XR – IDSC Magazine

Creative Technologies, Fall 2023

August 26, 2023

The analytical side of Ching-Hua Chuan’s brain led her to leave her native Taiwan to study computer science in the U.S. But it was the artistic side of her brain that helped her discover where she would fit into that massive field of study.

Augmented Reality, Fall 2022, Virtual Reality

August 30, 2022

The Magic Leap 2 is here and we will be hosting a launch 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.

Extended Reality, Fall 2022

August 30, 2022

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 […]

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).

From the Director, Spring 2022

January 29, 2022

from the director As we enter the New Year, the Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) at the University of Miami is committed to advancing Miami’s role as a global technology hub. With its strategic location in the Americas and a deep and diverse multicultural talent pool, Miami is making great strides in attracting […]

Spring 2022, Virtual Reality

January 29, 2022

The VR/AR Association (VRARA) in partnership with the University of Miami’s XR Initiative and Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) will host a Miami Chapter Launch event on February 17, 2022, 5:30-8:00 PM at the University of Miami Cosford Cinema (located on campus at 5030 Brunson Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146), or you may […]

Extended Reality, Fall 2020

September 18, 2020

By combining their creativity with powerful computing tools, University of Miami (UM) graduate students Maria Aguilar and Manouj Govindaraju crafted an extended reality (XR) application to welcome incoming freshman. Now, campus newcomers will be able put on a Magic Leap 1 set and ‘walk’ through the campus, learn about academics, athletics, and other topics, and […]

Meet Ching-Hua Chuan: Artificial Intelligence Advocate with a Human-Centered Approach

Magic Leap 2 Launch Event at UM Lakeside Village 9/20

2022-23 XR Faculty Awards Request for Proposals: Letter of Intent due 9/23

COVER STORY: UM Leaps Into The Metaverse

IDSC Helping to Advance Miami’s Role as a Tech Hub

VR/AR Association Miami Chapter Launch Event 2/17

The U Experience Magic Leap Campus Tour