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Virtual Reality Film Debuts at Ebert Symposium

The Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning provided VR headsets for attendees at the recent Ebert Symposium to view a student-created 360º film. “The Drive” is a virtual reality film…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…