technophiles/phobes/pheminists

The Spring 08 VR Art Project is focusing on women artists who have been pioneers in using immersive displays and tracking systems to put the user bodily inside interactive three dimensional worlds - with a special visit from Agueda Simo

NO SPECIAL SKILLS NEEDED - OUTRAGEOUS IDEAS ENCOURAGED

Graduate and Undergraduate Sections Open DMS 438 & DMS 553

Virtual Reality Studio

Virtual Reality uses immersive displays and tracking systems to put the user bodily inside interactive three dimensional worlds. At the Virtual Reality Studio, Dept. of Media Study, UB, we use our systems to explore the design issues, aesthetics, and social ramifications of building responsive simulations for art, architecture, gaming, interactive fiction and education.

We are interested in working with graduate and undergraduate students who want to experiment with simulations, responsive installations, immersive and VR gaming, interactive fiction/drama, the warping of gaming paradigms for art, the expansion of interface beyond monitor and mouse.

Media Study GA/RA positions available starting in Sept. 2008 Contact Dept. of Media Study for application information.

Recent Initiatives

Games Studies Certificates

The Department of Media Study is planning to offer Certificates in "Game Studies" at an undergraduate and graduate level. The certificate formalizes and makes visible an interdisciplinary area of study and is noted on the degree document. DMS is partnering with departments across the university in designing this certificate. View current courses here!

Intermedia Performance Studio

The Intermedia Performance Studio (IPS) is a collaborative initiative fostering intermedia experiments in virtual reality and live performance. Visit the IPS website for more information.