Virtual Reality Featured in LAS News Publication

Virtual Reality Featured in LAS News Publication

College of LAS faculty Laura Shackelford, Amy Clay, Bob Pahre, Cory Pettijohn, and Tricia Thrasher are featured in a recent cover story discussing the use of VR within their courses….

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News Gazette Interview with ECE Faculty Raluca Ilie

This week, meet RALUCA ILIE, a professor in the University of Illinois’ Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering who is transforming the way her students learn by using virtual reality…

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Latest VR and AR Headsets Available

Latest VR and AR Headsets Available

You can now try out some of the latest virtual and augmented reality headsets on campus.  The Media Commons and IDEA Lab at Grainger recently purchased the new Valve Index headset.   More interested…

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Virtual Archaeology Course Fall 2019

Virtual Archaeology Course Fall 2019

ANTH 399 – Virtual Archaeology is now available for registration. After a successful trial run in Spring 2019, Professor Laura Shackelford and her team are showcasing their virtual archaeological dig in a…

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VR Demo Day

VR Demo Day

Friday, August 30th from 1-5pm. In In partnership with Technology Services, The University Library and the Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning, the VR Club will showcase a variety of virtual…

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Innovation Studio 2019 Upgrade

Innovation Studio 2019 Upgrade

With generous support from Tech Services, CITL’s Innovation Studio in Armory room 172 has added fourteen VR workstations each with an Oculus Rift S headset attached. This updated classroom will…

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Irish artists Kennedy Browne grapple with ‘Real World Harm’ at Krannert Art Museum

Irish artists Kennedy Browne grapple with ‘Real World Harm’ at Krannert Art Museum

Irish artists Kennedy Browne’s first solo U.S. exhibition, “The Special Relationship,” is on view at Krannert Art Museum. The artists’ work raises questions about global commerce, technology and privacy. In…

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Submit a Grant Proposal for your VR Project

The VR@Illinois campus network, with generous support from Technology Services, is offering seed grants to University of Illinois faculty, students, and staff to support the development of innovative research and…

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