CITL Innovation Spaces

ATLAS VR Classroom

Posted: October 10th, 2019 ˑ Comments Closed
Filled under: Classroom, Fall 2019, Hardware

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

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

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

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

Mersive Solstice Demo

Representatives from Mersive demonstrated their wireless presentation technology to Tech Services, CITL and other UIUC tech support personal in the TechHub. The Solstice application runs on many of the new displays within the Armory Innovation Spaces. Solstice enables multiple users to connect simultaneously to a shared display using a range of devices over a WiFi […]

Posted: October 12th, 2017 ˑ Comments Closed
Filled under: Fall 2017, Hardware, Partners, TechHub

Testing the Theta 360

The TechHub has been experimenting with 360 photography using the Theta 360. With this camera you can capture your entire surroundings with the simple press of the shutter button. See this Innovation Studio image in 360 in our Google Photo album We’ve also begun testing the Theta for shooting 360 video. Here is an example […]

Posted: September 29th, 2017 ˑ Comments Closed
Filled under: Hardware, Studio, TechHub