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The eXtended Humanities Lab at The University of Hong Kong brings together interdisciplinary researchers to investigate virtual and augmented reality from a broad range of humanities perspectives.
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Open Call: Tales of a Self-Replicating City
Workshop by Dr. Marty Miller
June 13
Open call for a June 13 workshop on how Hong Kong pictures itself.
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Symposium: Evolutions of Cinematic Virtual Reality
May 18 and 19, RRST 4.36, 9 am - 6 pm
Just over a decade ago, the arrival of consumer-grade VR head mounted displays (HMDs) enabled the development of a new form of linear storytelling in digital virtual reality. This symposium takes stock of recent developments in immersive linear storytelling.
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VR Film Opening
Healing Atmospheres: A Technodelic VR Film on Environments of Care in Hong Kong
January 29, Arts Tech Lab, RRST 5:30 pm
An immersive journey through the environmental temporalities of illness - those spaces of waiting, anticipating, hoping, and suspended becoming through which healing is imagined, sensed, and felt.
Lecture
Between Capture and AI Synthesis:
Convergent Paradigms in 3D Media
November 12, Arts Tech Lab, RRST 4.35, 5 - 6:30 pm
Building on nearly a decade of research and practice in cinematic content design leveraging 3D/XR environments, game engines, and procedural cinematography, this talk will explore current paradigm shifts in 3D content design.
Workshop
Extending the Classroom: Teaching with Virtual Reality in Higher Education
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
Challenges and Opportunities: Editing in Cinematic Virtual Reality
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.
Alumni Day
Exploring the AR Memory DC App
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.
eXtended Humanities Lecture Series:
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 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: Unreal Engine and Houdini Training
September 10, 2024
The Arts Tech Lab is hosting workshops on Unreal Engine and Houdini, focusing on real-time experiences and procedural production for 3D artists, educators, and students. Douglas Leong will lead the sessions.
Talk: Archaeological Excavations in Armenia: at the Intersection of Arts and Technology
September 3, 2024
Peter Cobb and his team present HKU's archaeological work in Armenia, focusing on Vedi Fortress and innovative technologies like drones and 3D scanning, enhancing humanities research through digital methods.
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