Digital Media Student Projects Shine at Research Showcase

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Atlanta, GA | Posted: May 2, 2018

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Works by Digital Media students were among the more than 100 projects presented at the showcase

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From an ancient Chinese fairy tale to a jailbreak set in a galaxy far, far away, graduate students in the Digital Media program of the School of Literature, Media, and Communication presented a variety of projects at the 2018 GVU Center & Digital Media Research Showcase.

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From an ancient Chinese fairy tale to a jailbreak set in a galaxy far, far away, graduate students in the Digital Media program of the School of Literature, Media, and Communication presented a variety of projects at the 2018 GVU Center & Digital Media Research Showcase.

Around 150 people attended the event at the Technology Square Research Building. It featured more than 117 projects in virtual reality, robotics, civic computing, data visualization, and more.

Some of the projects included:

  • Ma Liang and the Magic Brush, a virtual reality experience that allowed users to wield a magic paintbrush to illuminate a room, block a villain’s path, climb to escape the building, and finally fly away.
  • Star Wars Escape, another virtual reality project featuring BB-8 from Star Wars.
  • Wearable Carbon Footprint, a physical manifestation of a user’s carbon footprint, meant to bring awareness to issues surrounding energy consumption and climate change.

To learn more, and view photos and videos from the exhibit, go to https://www.iac.gatech.edu/news-events/features/2018-gvu-center-digital-media-showcase.

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Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, School of Literature, Media, and Communication

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Institute and Campus, Student Research, Digital Media and Entertainment, Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts
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GVU Center and Digital Media Research Showcase, Digital Media, School of Literature Media and Communication
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  • Created By: mpearson34
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  • Created On: May 2, 2018 - 1:21pm
  • Last Updated: May 11, 2018 - 8:48am