Immersion for Discovery
July 14, 2020
Over the past few months, we’ve been pressed into using virtual presence to share screens and to create meaning. In this virtual colloquia webinar series we will use existing and emerging technologies to leverage experiences and insights from the mediaX membership community of scholars, researchers, instructors and learners.
Making Context Relevant for Learning Essential Skills for the Workplace
Daily human interactions have a comparable impact on employee productivity and retention. Virtual reality simulations are a powerful modality for developing skilled and effective human-to-human interactions. Mark Atkinson, is CEO of Mursion and dives into this topic.
Immersion for Collaboration
July 13, 2020
Over the past few months, we’ve been pressed into using virtual presence to share screens and to create meaning. In this virtual colloquia webinar series we will use existing and emerging technologies to leverage experiences and insights from the mediaX membership community of scholars, researchers, instructors and learners.
Making Context Relevant for Learning Essential Skills for the Workplace
May 26, 2020
Daily human interactions have a comparable impact on employee productivity and retention. Virtual reality simulations are a powerful modality for developing skilled and effective human-to-human interactions. Mark Atkinson, is CEO of Mursion dives into this topic in the next “Thinking Tools for Wicked Problems” webinar.
mediaX Thought Leaders Develops New Algorithm with More Realistic Sound Effects in VR
Professor Doug James uses a new algorithm with faster tools to seamlessly sync sound and action in a simulated 3D setting.
mediaX Hosts The President of Costa Rica
On March 12, 2019 mediaX welcomed President Carlos Alvarado and his delegation from Costa Rica to discuss the use of VR and XR in their country. the visit included a tour and demo inside the VHIL Lab on campus.
Launching Alternative Realities and Understanding Implications: mediaX Roundtable
February 12, 2019
This mediaX Roundtable looks at how the questions we ask and study in the next 2 years will significantly impact new opportunities in content, usability, standards, and business models across application areas in health, business, entertainment, and education.
VR Can be a Powerful Tool for Environmental Education
mediaX Thought Leaders Roy Pea, Jeremy Bailenson and Fiorenza Micheli have gone into a variety of educational settings, including high school classrooms, to test the impact on awareness and understanding of ocean acidification.
Harnessing the Psychological Power of Virtual Reality to Enhance Leadership in High Diversity Teams in STEM
From The Theme POTENTIAL, PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTIVITY WHAT IF What if We could use VR to enhance leadership training and capacity for a diverse workforce? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set out to explore whether professional success in a virtual environment can have “spill over” effects in the real world, and to measure […]