by Orli Belman | Mar 18, 2016 | News
An Associated Press story about the issue of motion sickness in VR quoted ICT’s Evan Suma. “The challenge is that people’s sensitivity to motion and simulator sickness varies wildly,” said Evan Suma, an assistant professor who studies VR at the...
by Orli Belman | Mar 15, 2016 | News
ICT is launching a new summer program for high school students. The ICT Research Academy is designed for Los Angeles area high school students (rising sophomores through seniors) who already have a track record of STEM commitment and engagement. Research Academy...
by Orli Belman | Mar 10, 2016 | News
A Washington Post article on the expected demand for virtual reality health care applications featured Skip Rizzo. “What clinical VR provides is the opportunity to put a patient into a world that is different from where they’re sitting — one that is designed to have...
by Orli Belman | Mar 9, 2016 | News
Tech Times covered the ICT Character Simulation and Animation group’s release of tools to make digital versions of people in under four minutes. “We’re trying to foster innovation,” said Ari Shapiro, one of the project’s leads, adding...
by Orli Belman | Mar 9, 2016 | News
The BBC News program Click featured a demonstration with Rachel, an ICT virtual human who can interact over mobile phone. David Krum was interviewed for the story and discussed his research looking into whether engaging with virtual humans in this this way can help...