extended reality

  1. September 29, 2021

    XR technology ‘brings’ conference goers to iconic U-M space

    As the Center for Academic Innovation prepared for its first annual XR Summit, organizer Jeremy Nelson had an idea: create a virtual representation of the Diag for people to meet, using the technology that was the focus of the event.

  2. May 25, 2021

    XR advertising could be a consumer threat if left unchecked

    Investment in augmented and virtual reality is expected to mushroom in the coming years, and so are the opportunities for those advertisers who would use the technology to manipulate, U-M researchers say.

  3. March 29, 2021

    XR @ Michigan 2021 Summit to focus on extended-reality issues

    The XR @ Michigan 2021 Summit will bring a virtual audience from all around the world onto a virtual events platform to hear about and discuss the potential and challenges of extended reality.

  4. March 29, 2021

    Campus briefs

    Short news items from around the University of Michigan.

  5. January 25, 2021

    XR Initiative funds 13 new extended reality projects

    The university’s XR Initiative is funding 13 new XR Innovation projects that work with faculty to develop course content using commercially available extended reality authoring platforms.

  6. December 18, 2020

    XR Initiative at 1: Milestones met as pandemic brings challenges

    A little over a year after leaders at the Center for Academic Innovation announced an XR Initiative, the first funded faculty projects are moving along nicely.

  7. October 19, 2020

    Campus briefs

    Short news items from around the University of Michigan.

  8. October 14, 2020

    Proposals sought for XR projects that transform teaching, learning

    The Center for Academic Innovation is seeking proposals related to how extended reality tools — including augmented and virtual reality — can transform teaching and learning at U-M.

  9. May 21, 2020

    Event to encourage XR technologies for remote teaching

    The Center for Academic Innovation is inviting faculty and staff to an event May 28 in which they will be encouraged to reimagine courses as hybrid, remote immersive online and in-person experiences.

  10. January 20, 2020

    Campus briefs

    Short news items from around the university.