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IC goes to the World Economic Forum
The Interactive Commons had the honor of being invited to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland to show the potential for HoloLens to revolutionize education. Eight IC staff members demonstrated the technology to over 450 world leaders throughout the week. These included the leaders of multiple national governments, international corporations and non-profit…
Read MoreIC on CBS Sunday Morning
The IC and its work on using HoloLens to teach medical anatomy was featured in a broader story on CBS Sunday Morning about virtual and augmented reality. Cleveland native David Pogue visited the IC and saw the HoloAnatomy® Software first hand. They also interviewed multiple students, including Nicole Wise, who was featured in the story. IC…
Read MoreIC Demonstrates HoloLens at the CES
Interactive Commons team members Jeffrey Mlakar, Henry Eastman and Rob Gotschall traveled the to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) with a contingent from Case Western Reserve University to highlight our work on HoloLens. Several hundred guests were treated to a tour of some of our anatomy work as well as views of our solar system. Their…
Read MoreThe IC’s First In-House Spooky House – HoloWeen
Come visit our holographic “haunted” house – with skeletons, ghouls and more mixed reality fun! This week, October 27th, 28th & 31st, between 4 – 6 pm. Please RSVP to reserve your spot – ic@case.edu. Article in the Daily.
Read MoreDavid Pogue Visits The Interactive Commons
National technology journalist David Pogue visited the Interactive Commons to discuss our work using HoloLens for education. David toured the IC facility, and experienced our most recent digital anatomy content. He also interviewed Mark Griswold and several medical students. As David reported to Yahoo News at the link below, these experiences will all be a…
Read MoreHoloAnatomy Software Wins International Science Media Award
The team from the Interactive Commons won the immersive virtual reality and augmented reality category in the 2016 Jackson Hole Science Media Awards competition. The team beat out Sir David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef Virtual Reality Dive, a 20-minute film that provides a 360-degree view of Australia’s natural wonder and Google’s Tilt Brush, a virtual reality program…
Read MoreFeatured in Wall Street Journal Video
CWRU’s efforts to transform anatomy education using HoloLens were featured in a nice overview video produced by The Wall St. Journal. Watch.
Read MoreHoloAnatomy App Named Finalist for International Science Media Awards
The HoloAnatomy® demo app designed by the Interactive Commons to highlight how mixed-reality technology can transform education, is a finalist in the Jackson Hole Science Media Awards, an international competition that recognizes the best in science communications across a broad range of media. The HoloAnatomy® app has two competitors left in the “Virtual Reality and Augmented…
Read MoreCWRU Senior Projects in HoloLens
A new CWRU video highlights three of the HoloLens-based senior projects that were supported by the IC this last semester. These projects include a tool to help musicians, a tool to help patients with psychotherapy and an interactive map that can be used to analyze energy usage on campus. Read More.
Read MoreDr. Mark Griswold featured on CIFF Perspectives panel
Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) featured a first-ever exhibition for immersive storytelling, featuring interactive media, virtual reality, and more. As technology evolves, so too does the way we tell stories. With a new generation of creators, comes innovative collaboration and the capacity to envision multiple perspectives within a single story. Here you can watch the…
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