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News and events that promote immersive technologyCenter for Immersive Experiences set to debut, serving researchers and students
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State will be equipped to meet the needs of students, faculty, and a society at large that is progressively more reliant on immersive technology with the opening of the Center for Immersive Experiences (CIE) on the University Park campus....
The Center for Immersive Experiences to host immersive technology open house November 12
The Penn State community is invited to attend an immersive technology open house taking place across the University Park campus on Tuesday, November 12. The event is being organized by the Center for Immersive Experiences (CIE) and will showcase the University’s...
Stuckeman Center for Design Computing hold Flash Symposium with VR focus
scdcflash2019.psu.edu The Stuckeman Center for Design Computing (SCDC) is holding its Flash Symposium on September 23 and 24 in the Jury Space at the Stuckeman School. The goal of this public annual event is to present and discuss research, education, and practice in...
Klippel honored at 2019 Wilson Banquet
At this year’s Wilson Banquet, Alex was honored with the E. Willard and Ruby S. Miller Faculty Fellowship (pictured here with Dean Lee Kump) for his proposal: xR - Transforming Education, Communication, and Decision-Making Paradigms for Earth and Geospatial...
Research Framework for Immersive Virtual Field Trips honored for Best Paper at KELVAR
Our paper on a Research Framework for Immersive Virtual Field Trips has been honored with the best paper award at KELVAR Klippel, A., Zhao, J., Oprean, D., Wallgrün, J. O., & Jack Shen-Kuen Chang (2019). Research framework for immersive virtual field trips. In KELVAR:...
Penn State Project Finds VR Better for Second Language Learning
Penn State Project Finds VR Better for Second Language Learning By Dian Schaffhauser, 02/28/19 While virtual reality has proven useful in helping people explore physical realms they can't visit, a study undertaken by a team of researchers at Penn State has found that...