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ICAT Playdate: Drosera Obscura XR Project

Ended Apr 18, 2025
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Term: Spring 2025

Date: April 18th, 2025

Time: 8:30am - 9:30am

Location: Community Assembly in the Creativity + Innovation District Living-Learning Community

Instructor: Phyllis Newbill

Presented By: Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT)

 

Description:

Drosera Obscura is an immersive XR installation that merges virtual reality, animatronics, sound design, olfactory stimuli, and physical interaction to create a fully multi-sensory experience. This interdisciplinary collaboration pushes technological boundaries by integrating computational acoustics, adaptive interfaces, and immersive systems to redefine engagement. By bridging art, engineering, and interactive media, the project explores new ways for technology to interact with human senses, expanding the future of immersive storytelling and performance.

Speakers:

Thomas Tucker (PI), SOVA Faculty
Brook Kennedy (Co-PI), School of Design Faculty
Joseph Kubalak (Co-PI), Research Scientist at DREAMS lab, Virginia Tech
Dongsoo Choi (Co-PI), SOVA Faculty
Tohm Judson, Independent Artist
Matthew Swarts, Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)
Yamin Xu, Bowling Green State University, (Digital Arts)
Jason Hodge, Virginia Tech undergrad student in AAD Creative Technologies
Matt Finn, Virginia Tech undergrad student in AAD Creative Technologies
Sydney Dechow, Virginia Tech student in AAD Industrial Design