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Can Virtual Reality Cure Phobias – Skip Rizzo and VR Therapy in the Guardian
An article in the UK's Guardian covered research showing that VR headsets are proving to be a useful therapeutic tool. The story stated that though...
For virtual reality creators, motion sickness a real issue – AP Quotes Evan Suma
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...
High School Students: Apply Now for the ICT Research Academy
ICT is launching a new summer program for high school students. The ICT Research Academy is designed for Los Angeles area high school students...
Virtual reality therapy is coming. One academic’s predictions of how this will transform health care – Skip Rizzo in the Washington Post
A Washington Post article on the expected demand for virtual reality health care applications featured Skip Rizzo. “What clinical VR provides is the...
Researchers Personalize In-Game Character Design With Free Tools – Tech Times Covers Tools for Character Animation and Simulation
Tech Times covered the ICT Character Simulation and Animation group's release of tools to make digital versions of people in under four minutes....
How a Virtual Human could be your Coach – BBC 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...
Conversing with Computers – National Science Foundation Features David DeVault’s Research
The homepage and blog of the National Science Foundation showcased recent natural language advances that let machines understand speech with...
Calling all Undergrads: Apply Now for our REU Summer Research Program
The USC Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT) offers a 10-week summer research program for undergraduates in interactive virtual experiences. A...
Go Inside Virtual Reality – ABC’s Good Morning America Features Skip Rizzo and Bravemind
ABC News' "Good Morning America" featured an interview with Skip Rizzo of the USC Institute for Creative Technologies about the technology behind...