Join us Wednesday, November 7 for the PennImmersive Experience (XP) Open House that will be held on the 6th floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center from 11 am to 2 pm.
See the full agenda of demos (PDF): pennimmersiveXP18-handouts
We have a fantastic lineup of hands-on demonstrations for you to try and experience by Penn faculty, staff, and students, design studios, start-ups, and tech companies.
Penn Projects
- VR documentaries shot in Puerto Rico and Kenya by School of Arts and Sciences professor, Peter Decherney and students
- Immersive training video demonstrating how to administer the opioid drug Narcan for use with Google Cardboard and OculusGo created by School of Nursing in collaboration with others in the PennImmersive community
- Archeological VR demo of the progress of a fort site reconstruction in the Vayots-Dzor region of Armenia by Penn undergraduate, Malkia Okech (read more)
- Augmented reality — CPReality — utilizes AR and a simulation manikin to provide real-time feedback of CPR quality by providing a view of the blood flow to the heart and brain presented by Shaun McGovern from PSOM’s Center for Resuscitation Science
- 3D work at the Penn Museum related to collections, exhibits, and educational programming, including “touchables” for the new Middle East Gallery with Steve Lang and colleagues
- Augmented reality designed for use in the operating room
- Addressing phantom-limb pain in VR
- Biologically-inspired robots
- Pop-up exhibit from the Penn Libraries’ Special Collections highlighting the History of Virtual Realty
- and more
Start-ups, Design Firms & Tech Companies
- Nanome.ai (for those who work at the nano-scale)
- Blue Visual Effects (Philly AR mural; VR relaxation experience at Proton Therapy Center)
- ImmersiveXR (virtual boxing)
- Dell (see the Realizing 2030 report)
- Adobe (see Dimension, Capture, VR editing in Premiere)
Play Something, Make Something
- Make free-form 3D prints
- Try out our latest tech gadgets
- Make music with a virtual xylophone, play Beat Saber
- Program with Little Bits
Take a mid-day rejuvenation break to explore, experience, and meet people who share your interests and curiosity! Light refreshments will be served. [Register]
Note of Appreciation
We are grateful for the support of so many individuals, groups, and organizations: All of our presenters who are taking the time to share their work and expertise with us; John Mulhern, III from Information Systems and Computing; Wharton Computing’s Strategic Partnerships; PennImmersive Student Club; the Student Committee on Undergraduate Education; countless people across campus (like Kyle Cassidy, Marion Leary, Alex Miller, Erin Murphy, Peter Cobb) and within the Penn Libraries (like Aman Kaur, Barbara Cavanaugh, Emily Benenhaly and more); the Penn Libraries Board of Overseers and in particular, Haniel Lynn for making this event possible. It takes a village to create immersive experiences! We thank you.
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