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  • ACCY 199 Leadership

    Posted: December 2nd, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Courses, Fall 2019, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • SOC 396

    Posted: December 2nd, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Classroom, Fall 2019, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • Parkland College Visitors

    Posted: November 20th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2019, Visitors, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • Woods Journalism Course

    Posted: November 20th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Courses, Fall 2019, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • Fashion Illustration Students

    Posted: November 19th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Courses, Fall 2019, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • VR@Illinois

    Posted: November 19th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2019
  • Academy High Visit

    Posted: November 15th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Classroom, Fall 2019, Visitors, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • Unity Workshop

    Posted: November 14th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2019, VR Experiences, VRLab, Workshops
  • TechHub Memories

    Posted: November 13th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2019, TechHub
  • Step Into VR Workshop

    Posted: November 11th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2019, VR Experiences, Workshops
  • Psychology Faculty Visit

    Posted: November 11th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2019, Visitors, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • Low and High-Tech VR Workshop

    Posted: November 7th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2019, VR Experiences, VRLab, Workshops
  • Art and Design Course

    Posted: November 6th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Classroom, Courses, Fall 2019, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • Digital Humanities Fellows

    Posted: November 5th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2019, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • ISchool Grad Students

    Posted: October 28th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Classroom, Fall 2019, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • Dansk Visitors

    Posted: October 23rd, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2019, Visitors, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • VR Grant Kick-off

    Posted: October 22nd, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2019, Research
  • La Casa Visit

    Posted: October 21st, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2019, TechHub, Visitors, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • Illini Esports & The Innovation Studio

    Posted: October 21st, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2019, Student Organizations, VRLab
  • Sadler Course Visit

    Posted: October 17th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Classroom, Fall 2019, TechHub, Visitors, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • Power of Presentation

    Posted: October 16th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2019, VRLab
  • Adobe Discovery Day

    Posted: October 11th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2019, Online Tools, Partners, Public Engagement
  • ATLAS VR Classroom

    Posted: October 10th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Classroom, Fall 2019, Hardware
  • Heartland Maker Fest

    Posted: October 5th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Events, Fall 2019, Public Engagement
  • BADM 449

    Posted: October 3rd, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Courses, Fall 2019, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • CEF Club

    Posted: October 2nd, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2019, Student Organizations, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • Aranoff Neuro Course

    Posted: October 2nd, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Classroom, Courses, Fall 2019, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • EbertFest Symposium

    Posted: September 27th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Conferences, Events, Fall 2019, Public Engagement, VR Experiences
  • Pygmalion Tech Demo 2019

    Posted: September 26th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Events, Exhibition, Fall 2019, Public Engagement, VR Experiences
  • Foundation Visit

    Posted: September 25th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2019, TechHub, Visitors
  • Law Expo 2019

    Posted: September 23rd, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Exhibition, Fall 2019, Public Engagement, VR Experiences
  • Bullock ID Course

    Posted: September 18th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Courses, Fall 2019, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • Kindall ID Course

    Posted: September 18th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Courses, Fall 2019, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • Konan University

    Posted: September 11th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2019, International, Visitors, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • French Courses Fall 2019

    Posted: September 11th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Classroom, Fall 2019, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • French Courses Fall 2019

    Posted: September 11th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Classroom, Courses, Fall 2019, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • STAMP Scholars

    Posted: September 6th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Courses, Fall 2019, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • Tait Johnson ARCH Course

    Posted: September 4th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Classroom, Courses, Fall 2019, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • Steam Studio

    Posted: September 3rd, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2019, TechHub, Tutorials, Visitors, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • VR Club

    Posted: August 31st, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2019, RSOs, Student Organizations, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • VR Demo Day

    Posted: August 30th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Events, Fall 2019, TechHub, Visitors, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • JOUR Course

    Posted: August 29th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Courses, Fall 2019, TechHub, VRLab
  • Nursing VR Presentation

    Posted: August 23rd, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Courses, Fall 2019, VR Experiences
  • Zhejiang University Visit

    Posted: August 23rd, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Exhibition, International, Partners, Public Engagement, TechHub, Visitors, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • TheatreFest 2019

    Posted: June 28th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: 360º Video, Public Engagement, Spring 2019, Studio, TechHub
  • Academy High School Visit

    Posted: June 28th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2018, Spring 2019
  • Second Grade Field Trip

    Recently, we hosted a class of second graders from Barkstall Elementary School to visit our innovation spaces and try out our technology. It was a great time for everyone!

    Posted: June 4th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Classroom, Fall 2018, Public Engagement, TechHub, Visitors, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • International Guests

    During Summer 2019, CITL’s Innovation Spaces have been happy to host many guests from universities around the world who are interested in using technology to enhance learning. Here are some photos from these visits that highlight our relationship with other educational institutions across the globe!

    Posted: May 23rd, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Classroom, Events, Exhibition, International, Partners, Public Engagement, TechHub, Visitors, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • Faculty Summer Institute 2019

    This Summer, CITL team members gave a talk on virtual reality capabilities at the Faculty Summer Institute in the iHotel. They were joined by Andrew Wilson, a University High School teacher who is using Virtual Reality to engage his history students.  

    Posted: May 22nd, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Conferences, Events, Hardware, VRLab, Workshops
  • Illinois Esports Summit

    Competitive video gaming has become big business and is the fastest growing sport world-wide. The purpose of this summit is to highlight educational and research opportunities around e-sports, and to explore opportunities for making e-sports a varsity sport on our campus. There will be research focused panels, discussion on the business of esports, and interactive […]

    Posted: April 26th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Conferences, Events, RSOs, Spring 2019, TechHub
  • Cornerstone Home Schoolers

    Thirteen home-schooled students took time away from their studies to visit the Innovation Spaces to explore laser cutting, 3D printing and virtual reality.    

    Posted: April 25th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Public Engagement, Spring 2019, Studio, TechHub, Visitors, VRLab
  • VR Lab Open Hours

    The newly formed UIUC Virtual Reality Club held their first VR Open Lab Hours in April.  If you’re interested in joining the VR Club contact the club president Siwen at siwenw2@illinois.edu  

    Posted: April 17th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Events, RSOs, Spring 2019, VRLab
  • Ebertfest Film Festival

    Staff from CITL’s Innovation Spaces demonstrated Virtual Reality to festival goers at the 2019 Ebertfest Film Festival. An added feature of this year’s festival will be virtual reality demonstrations on the plaza outside the Virginia Theatre in between films on April 12, hosted by the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning at the U. […]

    Posted: April 12th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: 360º Video, In the News, Partners, Public Engagement, Spring 2019, TechHub, VRLab
  • Playful by Design Symposium 2019

    The Armory Innovation Spaces were happy to help host the second annual Playful be Design on April 5th.

    Posted: April 5th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Classroom, Conferences, Partners, Spring 2019, Studio, TechHub, VRLab
  • ATLAS VR Classroom Designs

    CITL staff was asked to consult on the design of a new virtual reality classroom in the Foreign Language Building. This new space is scheduled to open to support a number of vr-related courses in the Fall of 2019.  When completed the room will host ANTH 399 – Virtual Archeology as well as the Beginning […]

    Posted: April 1st, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Partners, Spring 2019, VRLab
  • David Hoptman Visit

    Artist and photographer David Hoptman visited campus to consult on a Nature and VR Lab research project. Read more about David’s work on LinkedIn

    Posted: March 18th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: 360º Video, Spring 2019, Studio, Visitors, VRLab
  • VR@Illinois Whitepaper

    Working collaboratively with Technology Services and University Library staff, we developed a virtual reality white paper to help our campus think strategically about VR for education. read the draft version of the VR white paper here

    Posted: March 15th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Partners, Spring 2019, TechHub, VRLab
  • HKPU Visit

    Hong Kong Polytechnic University Visit to the Innovation Spaces during Spring 2019.

    Posted: March 14th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Events, International, Partners, Public Engagement, Spring 2019, TechHub, Visitors, VRLab
  • National Taipei University of Technology Visit

    The Affiliated Tao-Yuan Agricultural & Industrial Senior High School of National Taipei University of Technology visited the TechHub on March 14th.

    Posted: March 14th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: International, Spring 2019, TechHub, Visitors
  • Affiliated Tao-Yuan Agricultural and Industrial Senior High School of National Taipei University of Technology

    Posted: March 14th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: International, Spring 2019, TechHub, Visitors
  • VR Flight Simulator Up and Running

    CITL has successfully worked with AFROTC Detachment 190 to establish a VR flight simulator program to help cadets gain basic aviation understanding without having to pay for expensive flight hours. Last week, the program opened to cadets to sign up and come in for their first flights. The program requires cadets to take a quiz […]

    Posted: February 28th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Classroom, Hardware, Partners, Spring 2019, Student Organizations, Visitors, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • TechHub Daily Illini Video Feature

    The Daily Illini and Amanda Rhee creates a video feature on one of the TechHub workshops about augmented reality.       Click HERE for the video!

    Posted: February 28th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: In the News, TechHub, Visitors, VR Experiences, Workshops
  • University of Illinois Adobe Creative Jam LIVE

    Register to compete in the University of Illinois Adobe Creative Jam LIVE online tournament with your classmates held on Thursday March 14 from 3:00pm to 8:00pm CST! Get a crash course in Adobe XD, a user experience design application, to help you quickly and easily create simple interactive prototypes! You and your five-person team will use Adobe XD […]

    Posted: February 26th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Design, Events, Online Tools, Partners, Spring 2019, Studio
  • Gadget Garage Pop-Up Clinic

    The Innovation Studio held a series of Pop-Up Repair Clinics during Spring semester in conjunction with the Illini Gadget Garage.  Read more about the Gadget Garage. Letter to the Editor – Help is Needed at the Gadget Garage

    Posted: February 26th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Public Engagement, Spring 2019, Studio
  • Urbana Middle School Visit

    Photos from the Spring 2019 Urbana Middle School Field Trip to the CITL Innovation Spaces.

    Posted: February 20th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Classroom, Public Engagement, Spring 2019, TechHub, Visitors, VRLab
  • Agora Days

    VR Lab representatives offered an Immersive Media mini course during Uni High School Agora days.  

    Posted: February 19th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: 360º Video, Public Engagement, Spring 2019, VRLab
  • ATLAS Partnerships

    Beginning in the Spring of 2019 CITL’s VR Lab partnered with ATLAS to experiment with providing 20 Oculus GO headsets to support Beginning and Intermediate French courses.  French students visit the Innovation Studio to use the headsets to experience Mondly and Wander to explore the potential of these technologies to support immersive language learning.

    Posted: February 1st, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Spring 2019, Studio, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • Learning French in VR

    A collection of photos from a Spring 2019 French class where students used VR to enhance language learning.

    Posted: January 29th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Classroom, Courses, Spring 2019, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • UIUC Virtual Reality Club

    The UIUC Virtual Reality Club emerged on campus in the Spring of 2019.  To join the VR Club visit http://go.illinois.edu/vrclub

    Posted: January 27th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: RSOs, Spring 2019, Student Organizations, VRLab
  • iGet Meeting

    Photos from the Spring 2019 iGet Meeting.

    Posted: January 23rd, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Partners, Spring 2019, Studio
  • VR in Journalism by Ramiro Ferrando

    Ramiro Ferrando, a Journalism student at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, created a website about virtual reality in journalism. The website features a video where Jamie and Jim talk about virtual reality. Journalism & Virtual Reality Website

    Posted: January 8th, 2019 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2018, In the News, TechHub, VRLab
  • CITL/ROTC VR Flight Simulator

    CITL is proud to announce the creation of a Flight  Simulator Lab as part of the Virtual Reality Lab. In partnership with UIUC’s AFROTC Detachment 190, the lab will soon be available for cadets and midshipmen to practice flying aircraft in immersive Virtual Reality. The new simulator experience utilizes an Oculus Rift headset running on […]

    Posted: December 3rd, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Classroom, Fall 2018, Hardware, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • Kent Seminar Series and The Power of Presentation

    Senior eLearning Specialist Jamie Nelson presented “The Power of Presentation: Making an Impact on your Audience through Intentional Design and Engagement”at the Kent Seminar Thursday, Nov. 29. Watch the video, below. Interested in having Jamie present to you own group? Contact him through the TechHub website.

    Posted: November 29th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Design, Fall 2018, Partners, Public Engagement, Workshops
  • VR Review: The Stanford Ocean Acidification Experience

    The Stanford Ocean Acidification Experience (SOAE) is a VR program from Stanford’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab. SOAE is a Steam-based VR experience aimed at creating awareness and education about how climate change is effecting the world’s oceans. Throughout the experience, users participate in different roles, first learning about the chemistry of ocean acidification, then transitioning […]

    Posted: November 26th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2018, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • Daily Illini Features VR Workshop

    Daily Illini staff writer Shreya Goel focused her recent story on an upcoming virtual reality workshop offered through the TechHub on November 27th. “The purpose of this workshop is to expose visitors to the basics of virtual reality and how to dive into it in different ways,” Chapa said. “This relates to our series in […]

    Posted: November 26th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2018, In the News, TechHub, VRLab
  • Virtual Archaeology in the News

    CITL and the VR Lab are excited to be partnering to support alpha testing of a virtual cave dig experience with Laura Shackelford, Anthropology. Her course, Virtual Archaeology, is scheduled to debut in Spring 2019. More information about this project from the University of Illinois News Bureau is linked below. https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/717299    

    Posted: November 15th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Courses, Fall 2018, In the News, Prototypes, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • U of I Extension Conference

    CITL’s VR Lab participated in the conference imaginarium session that provided a space for 375 conference attendees to experience a place where their minds can expand and soar, where innovation, curiosity, and creativity are encouraged and where learning and problem solving can occur.

    Posted: November 14th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Conferences, Events, Fall 2018, Public Engagement, VRLab
  • 360° Rio Pollution Video Review

    In this video, I talk about why TIME’s 360° Rio Pollution Video wasn’t effective, and what they could have done to make the experience more enjoyable and educational overall.   Link to the Experience (YouTube)

    Posted: November 13th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: 360º Video, Fall 2018, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • Professor Kasten’s Course Visit

    Professor Anna Kasten returned to the Innovation Spaces this time with her class of 16 Saudi students.

    Posted: November 12th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2018, International, Studio, TechHub, Visitors, VRLab
  • CalcFlow

    CalcFlow is an immersive environment that puts you front and center with tough topics such as 3D calculus and electromagnetism. This tool can help to teach and visualize topics from surface integrals to electron orbitals to vector fields. CalcFlow is a valuable resource for anyone working with 3D phenomena. https://nanome.ai/calcflow/

    Posted: November 9th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2018, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • Biostatistics in VR

    Professor Charles Linville sent students studying biostatistics to the VR Lab to explore Sharecare VR and Google Earth.    

    Posted: November 9th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Courses, Fall 2018, VRLab
  • Big Ten Student Design Challenge 2018

    Students of all majors are invited to compete in the Big Ten Student Design Challenge. Win $2000, network with industry professionals, and remake a space on your very own campus. Here’s how it works: each school has chosen an informal space to be re-furnished, and are now accepting designs from student teams. The best proposal from […]

    Posted: November 8th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Big Ten, Design, Events, Fall 2018, Partners
  • 360° Battle of Waterloo Video Review

    The 360° Battle of Waterloo experience proves how informative and captivating VR videos can be. In these 2 minutes, you are taken through a reenactment of this historical battle, all through an up close and personal view, and you can see first hand what war looked like 200 years ago. The 360° footage enabled a wider […]

    Posted: November 6th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: 360º Video, Fall 2018, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • 1943 Berlin Blitz

    1943 Berlin Blitz is an immersive VR experience narrated by an original BBC recording of a bombing run on Berlin in 1943. This experience puts you front and center in one of the tensest times in recent history as you witness the dramatic reality that was aerial warfare in World War II. https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2018/berlin-blitz-vr

    Posted: November 2nd, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2018, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • Teaching Archaeology through Virtual Reality – LAS Teaching Academy

    Digitally-empowered Learning: Teaching Archaeology through Virtual Reality and Game-Based Learning Professor Laura Shackelford discusses her NSF-sponsored project to develop an immersive, interactive, room-scale virtual reality (VR) archaeological site. The technology and curriculum enable faculty to teach the physical methods of archaeological excavation by providing the setting and tools for a student to actively engage in […]

    Posted: November 2nd, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Events, Fall 2018, Studio, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • The Protectors, Walk in the Ranger’s Shoes 360° Video Review

    Link to the Experience (YouTube)

    Posted: November 1st, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: 360º Video, Fall 2018, VRLab
  • Uni High Students Explore 3D Modeling & Virtual Reality

    Andy Wilson discusses how he has introduced VR in his freshman World History class at Uni High. Read more here.        

    Posted: November 1st, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2018, In the News, Partners, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • VR Demo at Law Library Resource Fair

    Law students explore the legal applications of virtual reality during the Law Library Research Expo on October 30th at the College of Law.

    Posted: October 30th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Events, Fall 2018, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • Lincoln Land Community College Visit

    Posted: October 26th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Classroom, Fall 2018, Public Engagement, Studio, TechHub, Visitors, VRLab
  • Sharecare|VR Immersive Human Biology

     Sharecare|VR lets you explore human anatomy in an immersive environment. Here, you can interact with the different organ systems and examine their internal structures and operations. This application even shows the effects of different health conditions on the body and can put you up close as you get a first person view from inside […]

    Posted: October 26th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2018, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • Career Center Visit

    Representatives from the Career Center visit the TechHub and VR Lab to learn about 3D printing and explore VR.

    Posted: October 25th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2018, TechHub, Visitors, VRLab
  • Waymo 360° Video Review

    Link to the experience (YouTube)

    Posted: October 25th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: 360º Video, Fall 2018, VRLab
  • Aaron Brakke Architecture Class Visit

    Professor Brakke brought his architecture students to tour the TechHub and VR Lab as part of this studio course called Museum of Future Pasts. His students are working on a cultural center that incorporates tradional notions of a museum program, but also new media with technologies like VR and AR.

    Posted: October 17th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Courses, Fall 2018, Studio, TechHub, VRLab
  • Research Presentation: Video Production Style and Learning Outcomes

    Posted: October 17th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Events, Fall 2018, Research, Studio
  • Student Sustainability Committee Grant Proposal

    CITL’s VR Lab staff is involved in a grant proposal with faculty members Cory Pettijohn and Matt Browning to tell the story of climate change using 360-video.  If awarded, we will provide student teams the opportunity to create a 360-video project focused on issues of sustainability pertinent to the midwest. We’ll also make GoPro Fusion […]

    Posted: October 17th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: 360º Video, Fall 2018, Partners, VRLab
  • Making Video Essays Course Visit

    Professor Oyallon-Koloski brought her Media and Cinema Studies students to the VR Lab to explore 360 video.

    Posted: October 16th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: 360º Video, Courses, Fall 2018, VRLab
  • Gadget Garage Visits the TechHub

    Funded by the UI Student Sustainability Commitee (SSC), the Gadget Garage is a collaborative repair center for student and staff owned electronic devices, in order to: extend the useful life of products provide experiential learning for student through associated classes, volunteering, and participation in the iFixit Technical Writing Project; and empower people to see do-it-yourself […]

    Posted: October 16th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2018, Partners, TechHub, Workshops
  • Michigan State Visitor

    It was great to have Monika Dressier from the University of Michigan stop by to check out the Armory Innovation Spaces.

    Posted: October 15th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2018, Studio, TechHub, Visitors, VRLab
  • Heartland MakerFest

    The Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning sponsored the 2018 Heartland Maker Fest, an annual event celebrating the amazing makers in Urbana-Champaign and the surrounding communities. Heartland Maker Fest strives to: Inspire By searching for creative and unique makers to exhibit at the festival we hope attendees are inspired by the creative projects of others. Empower By focusing on […]

    Posted: October 13th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Events, Fall 2018, Partners, TechHub
  • Education 101 Visitors

    80 freshman education students in EDUC 101 toured the Innovation Spaces to explore how emerging technologies are being used in education.

    Posted: October 11th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Courses, Fall 2018, TechHub, Visitors, VRLab
  • Professor Sadler Course Visit

    Professor Randy Sadler and his students visited the VR Lab to explore applications for language learning in virtual reality ImmerseMe – https://immerseme.co/ Mondly Languages – https://www.oculus.com/experiences/gear-vr/1272636489423125/ VirtualSpeech – https://virtualspeech.com/language . . . and play some Kitty Rescue.

    Posted: October 11th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Courses, Fall 2018, Visitors, VRLab
  • Illinois Business Council RSO

    Members of the Illinois Business Council RSO stopped by to take a look at the technologies available at the TechHub and VR Lab.

    Posted: October 9th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2018, Student Organizations, TechHub, Visitors, VRLab
  • Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

    Student teams from Phil Anderson’s business administration course stop by to play Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes.                  

    Posted: October 9th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Courses, Fall 2018, TechHub, VRLab
  • Undergrad Admissions Staff Experience VR

    Visitors from the Data Analysis and Systems Services team stopped by the VR Lab to try out a variety of VR Experiences.

    Posted: October 3rd, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2018, Visitors, VRLab
  • Testing the Virtual Cave

    The VR Lab is currently assisting in early testing of a virtual cave dig for Professor Laura Shackelford. Students are encouraged to sign up for a 30 minute session to complete a short VR lesson and respond to survey questions. Sign up here to participate.

    Posted: October 1st, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2018, Prototypes, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • MakerGirl Returns to the Innovation Studio

    We’re pleased to continue hosting MakerGirl workshops in the Innovation Studio.  See a list of upcoming workshops here.  

    Posted: September 27th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2018, Partners, Studio, Workshops
  • Pygmalion Learn Demo

    CITL Innovation Spaces took part in Pygmalion’s Learn Demo for the second year.                  

    Posted: September 27th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Events, Fall 2018, Partners, TechHub, VRLab
  • Zhe Jiang Tour

    Guests from Zhe Jiang University visit the Innovation Spaces to explore the use of emerging technologies and virtual reality in higher education.  

    Posted: September 18th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2018, International, TechHub, Visitors, VRLab
  • Supporting Graduate Researcher Haley Cabaniss

    CITL’s VR Lab assisted with the rendering of 360º videos taken by grad student Haley Cabaniss several hundred miles on the coast of Oregon at the Axial Seamount.

    Posted: September 6th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: 360º Video, Fall 2018, Research
  • KN 494 Experiences Embodied Labs

    Kinesiology professor Susan Aquinaga is using CITL’s VR Lab to give her students the opportunity to see firsthand what it’s like to have Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, and other age-related health conditions. Learn more about Embodied Labs here.  

    Posted: September 6th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: 360º Video, Courses, Fall 2018
  • eSports in the Innovation Studio

    Illini eSports started up their open gaming hours for the Fall term.  Join them every Thursday from 5 – 9 in the Innovation Studio.

    Posted: September 6th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2018, RSOs, Student Organizations, Studio
  • Division of Nutritional Sciences and the Power of Presentation

    Jamie spoke to graduate students about the various methods of creating more engaging presentation as a part of the NUTR 500 Seminar Series held by the Division of Nutritional Sciences.  The Division of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana is one of the top graduate nutrition programs in the United States. Not only are […]

    Posted: September 5th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Events, Public Engagement, Workshops
  • Exotic Feline Rescue Center in 360º

    Staff from CITL’s VR Lab accompanied the Vet Med Anesthesia team to the Exotic Feline Rescue center in southern Indiana. We shot several 360º videos that allow viewers to experience these procedures first hand. See the entire YouTube playlist here

    Posted: September 4th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: 360º Video, Fall 2018
  • Rick Langlois brings Anaglyph 3D to the TechHub

    Rick Langlois, retired longtime University Media Professional, returned to the TechHub to learn about the latest media technologies including virtual reality, augmented reality, 360 photography, 3D scanning, etc. While he was here he introduced us to anaglyph 3D photography – think 1950’s blue and red cardboard glasses. For artistic effect, we had him take an […]

    Posted: August 29th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: TechHub, Uncategorized, Visitors
  • Saudi Arabia Visitors

    Students from Saudi Arabia visit the TechHub in August to explore emerging technologies like Sony VR.  

    Posted: August 28th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2018, International, TechHub
  • New Faculty Orientation

    CITL Staff met with new faculty at the campus-wide new faculty orientation held at the iHotel each semester. It was great to meet the new faculty interested in using emerging technologies within their courses.

    Posted: August 22nd, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Events, Fall 2018
  • Women’s Resource Center: iPads for FYCARE

    CITL Innovation Spaces has partnered with the Women’s Resource Center to loan 12 iPads for the FYCARE program. What is FYCARE? The First Year Campus Acquaintance Rape Education (FYCARE) workshop is an interactive discussion on campus sexual assault, required for all first-year undergraduates. National studies have shown that 1 in 5 women and 1 in […]

    Posted: August 21st, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2018, Hardware, Partners, Uncategorized
  • Archeology VR Experience

    Professor Laura Shackelford, working with campus colleagues, has developed an educational VR experience for students. CITL’s VR Lab will support alpha testing of this experience during the Fall 2018 term.  

    Posted: August 16th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2018, Research, VR Experiences, VRLab
  • JUMP Simulation Lab Open on Campus

    CITL Director Michel Bellini joins the Armory Innovation Staff members and Tech Services representatives for a tour of the new JUMP Simulation Center recently built at the Everett Lab on campus. Read more about JUMP here.

    Posted: August 14th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: In the News, Summer 2018
  • CITL Innovation Spaces Year 01

    More than 2000 visitors came through the Innovation Spaces in our first year of operation.  Take a look at our annual report at Infogram for details.

    Posted: July 30th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Studio, Summer 2018, TechHub, VRLab
  • Pettijohn 360º Video Project

    CITL was happy to consult with Professor Cory Pettijohn to help prepare for his filming of a 360º video aboard the SSV Corwith Cramer  to use in both his GEOL 117 – The Oceans course and also for recruiting students into this study abroad opportunity.

    Posted: July 25th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: 360º Video, Summer 2018, VRLab
  • Lebanese Fulbright Scholars

    Seven visiting Fulbright scholars from Lebanon visit the Armory Innovation Spaces to explore emerging technologies like 3D scanning and VR.

    Posted: July 23rd, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Studio, Summer 2018, TechHub, Visitors, VRLab
  • College of Media – 360° Media & Entertainment Camp

    “Thank you so much for kicking off what turned out to be a transformative week for the students attending the 360° Media & Entertainment Camp at the College of Media.The students found your session engaging and eye-opening. You got them thinking about production and storytelling in a whole new way. This contributed to  9 out […]

    Posted: July 12th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Events, Partners, Public Engagement, Studio, Summer 2018, TechHub, Visitors, Workshops
  • Mahomet High School Faculty

    Mahomet-Seymour High School faculty and administrators visited the Innovation Spaces on July 11th to explore emerging technologies and their educational applications.

    Posted: July 11th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Partners, Public Engagement, Studio, Summer 2018, TechHub, VRLab
  • iSTEAM Summer Program

    Young students interested in architecture, on campus for the Summer iSteam program, visited the Innovation Spaces to investigate the intersection of architect and virtual reality.    

    Posted: June 28th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Public Engagement, Summer 2018, TechHub, Visitors, VRLab
  • Next Generation School – Studying The Moon

    A group of 14 students from the Next Generation School visited CITL’s Innovation Spaces to explore the moon and the moon surface using VR and the Video Wall.

    Posted: June 18th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Partners, Public Engagement, Studio, Summer 2018, TechHub, VR Experiences
  • Upward Bound Visit

    Students from the OSMA Upwards Bound Program visited the Innovation Spaces in June.

    Posted: June 15th, 2018 ˑ  Comments Closed
    Filled under: Public Engagement, Studio, Summer 2018, TechHub, VRLab
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