XR Initiative

  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. April 12, 2021

    Anti-racism design challenge promotes creativity, collaboration

    More than 60 students from the Ann Arbor campus and UM-Dearborn participated in a design challenge to reimagine a world — and campus — that is more diverse, equitable and inclusive.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. October 19, 2020

    Campus briefs

    Short news items from around the University of Michigan.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.