Workshop

 

Extending the Classroom: Teaching with Virtual Reality in Higher Education​

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April 14, RRST 3.21, noon - 1:30 pm 

This seminar will examine how VR can enhance student engagement, foster spatial and visual learning, and provide immersive, hands-on experiences that may be lacking in traditional teaching methods.

Lecture at University of Hawaii

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Challenges and Opportunities: Editing in Cinematic Virtual Reality​

 

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March 24, Mānoa Campus, Crawford 212 , 3:30pm - 4:15pm 

Like conventional film, VR film footage can be edited. However, the embodied experience of VR presents novel challenges when editing film. After a brief introduction to VR film, Dr. Gruenewald will present an overview of how VR filmmakers have responded to these challenges and have found creative solutions specific to VR film. 

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Alumni Day

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Exploring the AR Memory DC App​

 

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March 16, Arts Tech Lab (RRST-4.35) , noon - 18:00pm 

Join us on Alumni Day to explore the AR Memory DC App, an interactive way to engage with the hidden and often-overlooked histories of the National Mall.

​Use the AR function to discover virtual historical markers and uncover stories beyond traditional memorials. Check the map to find all available locations and dive deeper into history.

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American Studies VR Exhibitionsn​

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March 14 (Friday), Haking Wong Podium, 12:30pm - 2:30pm 

Please join us to experience two virtual reality exhibitions through VR headsets. The exhibitions were created by students of AMER 2052 - Studies in US Culture and Society.

eXtended Humanities Lecture Series:

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Writing for the Spectator on the Stage: Approaches to VR Storytelling

​February 12, CRT 4.36, 4:30 pm

​Noting the experiential nature of VR projects, this lecture seeks to explore the storytelling techniques, structures and approaches to narration that contemporary works adopt.

VR Film Scholar Seminar: Exploring Creative Work in VR Filmmaking at a Research University

February 12, RRST 5.41, 10:30 am

We will discuss two of Professor Kath Dooley's recent publications and explore the challenges and opportunities of pursuing creative work at a research university.

VR Filmmaking Workshop with Kath Dooley

February 11, ATL, 4:30 pm

In this workshop, we will view and discuss two VR documentary films by Professor Kath Dooley: Inside Earthship Freo (2019) and Impact: Beyond the Night Sky (2020). Together with the filmmaker, we will explore the process of writing and directing for VR at the example of the two films.

Innovating Archaeology: HKU Scholars Utilise Immersive 3D Tech to Document and Study the Human Past

November 21​

By wearing Mixed and Augmented Reality (MR/AR) headsets while actively digging, the HKU team is pioneering the interactive application of digital 3D scientific data at archaeological sites.

Workshop: Using Virtual Reality For Teaching and Learning

November 11​

Since the arrival of consumer grade virtual reality (VR) technology

around 2015, VR has emerged as a new narrative medium. This

workshop introduces how narrative VR can be used for teaching

and learning in the humanities.

New Book: Virtual Reality Narratives

September 15​​

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Lab affiliate Kath Dooley's monograph, Virtual Reality Narratives: Embodied Encounters in Space, explores recent VR storytelling innovations since 2020, analyzing user-centered narratives and interdisciplinary projects ...