2020 Symposium

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9 a.m.	Terrence Masson
	Welcome from Frameless Chair by Susan Lakin Introduction by RIT President David Munson Keynote: Terrence Masson
10 a.m.	Meet up in Hubs with presenters

Moderator: Pete Murphey

10:30 a.m.	Ambedo: Immersive storytelling through augmented reality
	Law Alsobrook – Virginia Commonwealth University, Qatar Dr. Diane Derr – Virginia Commonwealth University, Qatar Sadia Mir – Virginia Commonwealth University, Qatar
10:50 a.m.	Stitching the Fragmented: 360 Videos for Language and Culture Learning
	Mélanie Péron – University of Pennsylvania Vickie Karasic – Bryn Mawr College
11:10 a.m.	Social Engagement in Layers of History: An XR experience of the May 4th Shootings
	Richard E. Ferdig – Kent State University Enrico Gandolfi – Kent State University Robert Clements – Kent State University Chris Lenart – Kent State University Annette Kratcoski – Kent State University Cheng-Chang Lu – Kent State University
11:30 a.m.	Meet up in Hubs with presenters

12 p.m.	Liza Savage-Katz
	Counterbalance 'zoom fatigue' with our Frameless Labs resident yoga instructor Liza!

Moderator: Emily Sherwood

12:30 p.m.	Experience Design, Narratives, and Point of Views
	Michaela Holland – Freelance Immersive and Interactive Storyteller, NYC

Moderator: Elousie Oyzon

2:30 p.m.	Collaborative Development of Spatial Audio Virtual Environments
	George V. Landon – Cedarville University Austin K. Jaquith – Cedarville University
2:50 p.m.	XR & Museums: Mixing Disciplines, Extending Boundaries & Delivering Multi-Modal Experiences in a Post COVID World
	Gary D Jacobs – Rochester Institute of Technology Amanda Doherty – Rochester Institute of Technology Juilee Decker – Rochester Institute of Technology Joe Geigel – Rochester Institute of Technology
3:10 p.m.	Creation of EGSRIT/Virtual UR Minecraft Campuses and Community Response
	Alexa R. Amoriello – Rochester Institute of Technology Alexander M. Pavlicin – University of Rochester
3:30 p.m.	Meet up in Hubs with presenters and Minecraft for campus tours

Moderator: Riham Alieldin

Transeuntis Mundi Project – from onsite to WebVR exhibitions

Cândida Borger - Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Gabriel Velez - Antioquia University, Columbia

Mixed Reality Design

Wyatt Coe - Wyatt Coe Design Mark Reisch - Rochester Institute of Technology

Sign Language in Social VR - Challenges and Adaptations

Dylan Fox – XR Access

Web-based IVEs for User Experience Evaluation in the Architecture Studio

Faithful Oladeji - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Moderator: Elizabeth Goins

Demos will be presented via Zoom, in Mozilla HUBS, or streamed to the Frameless YouTube channel. Links to presentation venues will be provided upon registration.

Banana Bop: An Immersive Musical Experience

Isabelle Anderson - Rochester Institute of Technology Dan Robinson - Rochester Institute of Technology

Changeling: A Single Player VR Mystery

Kaitlyn Tran- The Changeling Project School of IGM Entrepreneurial Coop Elouise Oyzon - The Changeling Project School of IGM Entrepreneurial Coop Matthew Pressman - The Changeling Project School of IGM Entrepreneurial Coop Stephen Callen - The Changeling Project School of IGM Entrepreneurial Coop Joshua Bullock - The Changeling Project School of IGM Entrepreneurial Coop Kyle Lekkas - The Changeling Project School of IGM Entrepreneurial Coop Jake Johnson - The Changeling Project School of IGM Entrepreneurial Coop

EmbodiMap VR. Extending body-mapping into the third dimension.

Volker Kuchelmeister - University of New South Wales, Sydney Jill Bennett - University of New South Wales, Sydney Gail Kenning - University of New South Wales, Sydney Natasha Ginnivan - University of New South Wales, Sydney Melissa Neidorf - University of New South Wales, Sydney

Establishing the Actor-Audience connection during performance on a Virtual Stage.

Zhongyuan Fa - Rochester Institute of Technology Joe Geigel - Rochester Institute of Technology Sungyoung Kim - Rochester Institute of Technology Marla Schweppe - Rochester Institute of Technology

Full Bloom: Diegetic UI for musical phrases in virtual reality

Zachary Talis - Rochester Institute of Technology Peter Armstrong - Rochester Institute of Technology Richard Swientonioski - Rochester Institute of Technology Jennie Thomas -Rochester Institute of Technology Joe Geigel - Rochester Institute of Technology Susan Lakin - Rochester Institute of Technology Elliot Cole Peter Ferry

IKKUMA

Yangli Liu - Me, Myself & I Productions

InSight AR. Virtual sculptures presented in a public exhibition

Volker Kuchelmeister - University of New South Wales, Sydney

Jet of Blood

Elizabeth Goins - Rochester Institute of Technology Andy Head - Rochester Institute of Technology

Previsualization and Virtual Production Curriculum at RIT

David Long - Rochester Institute of Technology Shaun Foster - Rochester Institute of Technology Cole Swiernik - Rochester Institute of Technology Maddie Nardi - Rochester Institute of Technology

Projection-Based AR for Hearing Parent-Deaf Child Communication

Victor Antony - University of Rochester Adira Blumenthal - University of Rochester Ziyue Qiu - University of Rochester Ashely Tenesaca - University of Rochester Wanyin Hu - University of Rochester Zhen Bai - University of Rochester

RotateEntry: Controller-rolling-style Text Entry for 3 Degrees of Freedom Virtual Reality Devices

Ziming Li - Rochester Institute of Technology Roshan Lalintha Peiris - Rochester Institute of Technology

SOMNIUM VR Demo

Andy Head - Rochester Institute of Technology Omen Sade - Dramatic Space Joe Geigel - Rochester Institute of Technology Elizabeth Goins - Rochester Institute of Technology Yancarlos Diaz - Rochester Institute of Technology

Swimmy

Austina Wang - Chapman University

Teaching VR Art & Design - in VR

Steve Guynup - Southern New Hampshire University / Isovista

The Visit VR. Understanding the experience of living with dementia

Volker Kuchelmeister - University of New South Wales, Sydney Jill Bennett - University of New South Wales, Sydney Natasha Ginnivan - University of New South Wales, Sydney Gail Kenning - University of New South Wales, Sydney Melissa Neidorf - University of New South Wales, Sydney

Virtual Lenses: Filming & Learning Through the Looking Glass

Shaun Foster - Rochester Institute of Technology

Web Derive 01 - an online Art VR work by the Transeuntis Mundi Project

Cândida Borges - Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro Gabriel Mário Velez - Antioquia University

Moderator – Susan Lakin

9 a.m.	Using Virtual Reality for Peace Building in Refugee Camps of Northern Uganda - Flash Talk
	Barnabas Samuel – Uganda Community Development Centre Sebit Martin John – Uganda Community Development Centre
9:10 a.m.	Hostile Terrain 94: An Interactive Documentary for Mobile
	Alvaro Morales – Co-Director Alex Suber – Co-Director Char Stiles – Lead Developer
9:35 a.m.	The Penn & Slavery Project Augmented Reality Tour
	Dr. Kathleen Brown – University of Pennsylvania Dr. Alexis Broderick – University of New Hampshire VanJessica Gladney – University of Pennsylvania Meaghan Moody – University of Rochester Dallas Taylor – University of Pennsylvania Matt Tidridge – Dream Syndicate XR, Philadelphia, PA
10 a.m.	Meet up in Hubs with presenters

Moderator: Wendy Dannels

10:30 a.m.	Students Engaging Students: A Model for Remote Peer-to-Peer Learning for XR Tools and Methods
	Sebastian Jakymiw – University of Rochester Meaghan Moody – University of Rochester
10:50 a.m.	Eye tracking in virtual reality for educational technology research
	Jorge Bacca-Acosta – Fundación Universitaria Konard Lorenz Julian Tejada – Federal University of Sergipe
11:10 a.m.	Virtual Embodiment For Character: A Theoretical Framework For Developing Interpersonal, Intrapersonal & Intellectual Skills In Students
	Mariam Rafehi – Virginia Commonwealth University
11:30 a.m.	Meet up in Hubs with presenters

12 p.m.	Liza Savage-Katz
	Counterbalance 'zoom fatigue' with our Frameless Labs resident yoga instructor Liza!

Moderator: Mike Murdoch

1 p.m.	Using Virtual Reality to Assess Visual-Proprioceptive Integration in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
	E.L. Isenstein – University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry V.A. Shenge – University of Rochester Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences D. Johnson - University of Rochester Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences S. Iyer - University of Rochester Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences E. Knight – University of Rochester Medical Center, Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics D. Tadin - University of Rochester Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
1:20 p.m.	The Challenge of Preserving Captured Sign Language Data in Human Avatar Models
	Youmee Lee – Rochester Institute of Technology Andrew Smith – Rochester Institute of Technology Joseph Hill – Rochester Institute of Technology
1:40 p.m.	RotateEntry: Controller-rolling-style Text Entry for 3 Degrees of Freedom Virtual Reality Devices
	Ziming Li – Rochester Institute of Technology Roshan Peiris – Rochester Institute of Technology
2 p.m.	Meet up in Hubs with presenters

Moderator: Roshan Peiris

2:30 p.m.	Designing Blended Experiences: Illustrating and Evaluating Design Fictions
	Brian O’Keefe – Farmingdale State College Mike Mastermaker - Farmingdale State College Miram Sturdee - University of Lancaster David Benyon - Edinburgh Napier University Tom Flint - Edinburgh Napier University
2:50 p.m.	Presenting Swing: Disseminating Process Work in VR Using Hubs
	Mari Jaye Blanchard – Rochester Institute of Technology Mark Reisch – Rochester Institute of Technology Vicky Mejia Yepes – Ithaca College
3:10 p.m.	Into the Unknown!: Digital Theatre and Boldly Going Forward with SOMNIUM
	Andy Head - – Rochester Institute of Technology Omen Sade – Dramatic Space, NYC
3:30 p.m.	Meet up in Hubs with presenters

Facilitator: Susan Lakin

Learn more about our competition guidelines here.

Julian Heuser

1st Place Winner - Outer Space World

RIT Computer Science '2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was attracted to the competition because 3D modeling and environment design are interests of mine. I've created virtual environments before, mostly custom levels for games such as Half-Life or Portal. It's a bit different though, since those have you move linearly through a space, rather than an open space with many people. So designing rooms for people to interact with each other was definitely a unique challenge. I started by just brainstorming places that would be cool to meet in. I wanted to take advantage of the fact that it's virtual and could be anywhere, so I knew I wanted it to be someplace you couldn't easily go in real life. Admittedly, space isn't that unique an idea, but I tried my best to make the space station itself unique and visually interesting. I used Blender to create each part of the room, and while I've done some 3D modeling before, I learned a lot from using it for this competition. I started with a central area, and branched out with several smaller meeting areas for people to separate out into. I was sure to add lots of windows, as my hope is that the view will in some way be calming or inspiring while people chat. I hope people enjoy the space!

 

Isabelle Anderson

2nd Place Winner - Underwater World

RIT New Media Design '2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was first drawn to this competition because it was such a unique opportunity and the perfect way to showcase the kind of art I’ve been working on in Google Tilt Brush. Hubs was new to me, and I definitely had to go through a learning process to make everything run smoothly. Almost all of my work has a nature theme to it. I love to use bright colors to create dream-like scenes. I wanted to create a space that I wish I could experience in real life. I first imagined what it would be like to be in a room underwater, and included a ceiling, walls, and chairs. I had to go through the process of letting go of the constraints a real life room has, because these objects have no structural function in VR. I realized that we could be fully immersed underwater, there was no need for a virtual boundary to separate us from virtual water. I learned that VR allows you to be anywhere your imagination can take you! I have one other VR environment that I am looking forward to sharing during this symposium as well!

 

Julia Abbonizio

3rd Place Winner - Isolation World

RIT Advertising Photography '2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was encouraged to enter this competition even though hubs was entirely new to me and I have little to no experience with virtual reality and 3d modeling. However, I love interdisciplinary work and the opportunity to dive into something new! Much of my photographic work hinges on encouraging people to rethink cultural norms by way of satire and surrealism, both of which I wanted to bring into this room. I wanted to make a room that was more similar to an art exhibit than a traditional environment. I want the viewers to have to confront the figures physically and contemplate what their own experience might be like in a true 24 hour period in isolation with no external stimuli. Hopefully this thought process inspires self reflection and promotes interesting conversation with others! Virtual reality is the ultimate way to experience otherworldly places, so creating one helped me think about all the ways I can push my other work to be more immersive and that much more effective.

 

 

 

Space Station

This room was created by our first place winner, Julian Heuser.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwater

This room was created by our second place winner, Isabelle Anderson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abstract State of Mind

This room was created by our third place winner, Julia Abbonizio.