Immersive Media and Interactive Experiences
Designing experiences that place users inside responsive virtual, augmented, and interactive environments.
- Virtual and Augmented Reality
- Volumetric Media
- Game Development
- Serious Games
- Gamification
- Multimodal Interaction
Artificial Intelligence
Applying emerging AI methods while leaving the human at the center of everything.
- Diffusion Models
- Generative AI
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation
- Agentic Software Development
Computer Vision, Graphics, and 3D Reconstruction
Developing methods for capturing, interpreting, reconstructing, and presenting visual information and three-dimensional spaces.
- Computer Vision
- Image Classification
- 3D Reconstruction
- Photogrammetry
- Gaussian Splatting
Student Opportunities
Interested in Joining?
Students from computer science and related disciplines are encouraged to discuss possible projects and research opportunities. Prior experience in every research area is not required—curiosity, dependability, creativity, and a willingness to learn are most important.
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