virtual reality

  1. March 18, 2024

    XR stage expands global education through virtual production

    The new extended reality stage at U-M’s Center for Academic Innovation is helping build online learning opportunities so students can engage and dive into an immersive virtual journey.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. March 23, 2020

    University awards six XR projects under new initiative

    Six extended reality projects will receive a first wave of funding under U-M’s new XR Initiative, announced in the fall. Financial awards for the first-round projects range from $12,000 to $25,000.

  6. November 13, 2017

    Initiative paves way for certificate in augmented, virtual and mixed reality

    U-M has launched a sweeping, interdisciplinary initiative to develop a graduate certificate in AVMR, or augmented reality, virtual reality and mixed reality. 

  7. October 27, 2017

    Bicentennial app offers augmented reality experience

    The School of Information has developed a new app called MGoView to help U-M celebrate its bicentennial using augmented and virtual reality.