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Focused
The IC was founded in 2014 with the aim of defining the future by anticipating changes in the broader world. While a key part of our mission is to identify and develop future learning methods for our students that align changing technology with workforce needs, an underlying theme has also been to demonstrate new ways that people could work together, collaboratively and productively.
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CEO
MICROSOFT
"Case Western Reserve University has always led with innovation."
"Why you? Why now? Why HoloLens?"
- EVE COHEN
The first step in a collaboration is to meet, virtually or in person, to lay the groundwork for our collaboration. But before we begin, it would be helpful to know where you are in your process developement.
LATEST PRESS & MEDIA
Inaugural IC Fellows Cohort
The first ever IC Fellow Cohort began in the Fall 2021 semester. This group met weekly and worked together with the IC to become fluent in the application and best practices of mixed reality as a teaching tool, and received support in the design, build, and execution of their courses from a team of experts…
MaineHealth Innovation: Augmented Reality for Neonatal Resuscitation Video
IC Collaborator Partner MaineHealth posted this video showcasing their pilot app, which leverages MR technology to simulate essential neonatal procedures in hospitals across the globe. The app was built by the Interactive Commons and is headed out to its first round of beta testing. Watch the full video here.
Jointly published article with WEF on XR Technology
In collaboration with his advisory council colleagues at the World Economic Forum (WEF), IC Faculty Director Mark Griswold has co-authored a paper: “Immersive Media Technologies: The Acceleration of Augmented and Virtual Reality in the Wake of COVID-19”
Crain’s Cleveland on ‘Revealing Krishna’ as an all-Cleveland project
Crain’s Cleveland Business published a great story on the Revealing Krishna exhibit as a group, all-Cleveland project put together by innovative groups at CWRU in partnership with CMA. Delighted to have been a part of the team! Read the full article
HoloAnatomy® Partner Oxford featured on XRToday
XRToday wrote up a story on IC’s HoloAnatomy® Software Suite partner, Oxford University. Full article here.
12.12.21 Special event – Visions and Revisions: Behind the Scenes of “Revealing Krishna”
On Sunday, December 12th at 2:00pm EST, join us live or virtually for a behind-the-scenes discussion of the creation of “Revealing Krishna” at the Cleveland Museum of Art: “Science, innovation, and digital technologies were integral to the development of the unprecedented exhibition Revealing Krishna: Journey to Cambodia’s Sacred Mountain at the Cleveland Museum of Art.…
News Herald – CMA’s ‘Revealing Krishna’ aims to inform with rare sister statues, high-tech elements
Some great press from the News Herald on our collaboration with CMA in “Revealing Krishna”: “…from there, you can transition to something extremely modern: “The Story of the Cleveland Krishna” HoloLens Experience. With the aid of Microsoft’s second-generation HoloLens augmented-reality headsets… guests 12 and older literally can walk through the complex history of the Cleveland…
Pushing the Digital Boundaries with “Revealing Krishna” at CMA
CMA’s Digital Project Managers Haley Kedziora and Anna Faxon cover a Behind-the-Scenes look at the myriad of digital technologies used to create this groundbreaking exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art. The IC was CMA’s mixed reality partner, and we’re thrilled to have played a part in this spectacular exhibition. Read the full article on…
Cleveland Museum of Art’s big Krishna exhibit uses technology, great storytelling, to reveal history
Thrilled at the positive review from Cleveland.com on our collaboration with CMA in “Revealing Krishna” – “The technologies used in the show are vivid and compelling. But instead of upstaging the real artworks in the show, the digital displays are likely to leave viewers feeling more impressed, better informed, and perhaps even awed, by the…
“Revealing Krishna” IC + CMA Exhibit Opening 11/2021
In partnership with CMA, the IC has developed a digital exhibit revealing the history of a sculpture in their collection depicting the Hindu God, Krishna (Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan). In this 15-minute mixed reality experience, museum-goers will learn about its origins in Cambodia, and its incredible journey as it is smashed, sold, abandoned, and finally…