Press Releases
September 4, 2019
Though algorithms are increasingly being deployed in all facets of life, a new USC study has found that they fail basic tests as truth detectors. …
August 22, 2019
August 22, 2019 – LOS ANGELES – USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT) is celebrating its 20thanniversary this year. What began as a Department of …
June 25, 2019
LOS ANGELES (June 25, 2019) — The USC Institute for Creative Technologieshas appointed Jessica Brillhart, as the Mixed Reality Lab’s new director, effective September 16, 2019. Brillhart will …
February 11, 2019
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Feb. 11, 2019) — A new study suggests the use of autonomous machines increases cooperation among individuals. Researchers from the U.S. …
January 8, 2019
USC researchers found people connect better with a computer-generated avatar that represents building management — and small talk helped, too When it comes to buildings …
December 18, 2018
ADELPHI, MD. (December 17, 2018) – Creative geniuses behind digital humans and human-like characters in Hollywood blockbusters Avatar, Blade Runner 2049, Maleficent, Furious 7, The …
October 16, 2018
By Sara Preto Fall ’18 Emmanuel Johnson, a Fulbright Scholar and computer science Ph.D. working with USC Viterbi’s Jonathan Gratch, is collaborating with researchers from …
October 10, 2018
Next-generation virtual human job interview practice system soon available on Magic Leap One. For more information, please contact Sara Preto, 310-301-5006, preto@ict.usc.edu. Studies show that …
September 11, 2018
Discoveries from the iconic excavation site will be the linchpin in an effort to understand how to most effectively use a technology growing in popularity. …
August 28, 2018
Paul S. Rosenbloom of USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies and Viterbi School of Engineering has won the 2018 Herbert A. Simon Prize for Advances in …
May 10, 2018
New research suggests that avatar appearance may not make a difference to players in certain game contexts. Contact: Sara Preto, (310) 301-5006 or preto@ict.usc.edu The …
May 1, 2018
Dell Technologies Invests in Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy Announces $100,000 Grant to Advance Bravemind LAS VEGAS – Kicking off Dell Technologies World 2018, Chairman and …
March 23, 2018
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD — Soldiers, Airmen, Marines and Sailors have benefited from the research created by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and its academic …
March 5, 2018
By Joyce Conant and Sara Preto The U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the Institute for Creative Technologies at the University of Southern California recently launched …
September 25, 2017
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — The U.S. Army Research Laboratory and its partners recently developed a new way for veterans to seek employment. The Virtual …
August 8, 2017
By Joyce M. Conant, ARL Public Affairs and Sara Preto, ICT ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — The development of advanced learning technologies for training …
June 8, 2017
Smiling during victory could hurt future chances of cooperation, USC researchers find. By Ian Chaffee, USC News Smile and the whole world smiles with you? …
June 6, 2017
School is out for the summer, and that means a new crop of interns has entered the building. Students from over 40 schools including Penn …
April 4, 2017
For almost 20 years, the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT) has been a leader in researching and developing immersive technologies that help solve …
November 7, 2016
USC Institute for Creative Technologies to Host Free Interactive Art Exhibit Media and general public are invited to attend; See below for more information. WHAT: …
April 27, 2016
Suicide rates among Americans are on the rise, underscoring the need for early intervention. USC researchers tested and found high-tech acoustic software can identify teens …
April 14, 2016
USC Institute for Creative Technologies, Dan Marino Foundation partner on technology to improve social skills By Orli Belman Sergio Cano recently landed his first job — …
April 11, 2016
Future business leaders could learn how to negotiate from virtual humans. By Andrew Good At USC, researchers are studying how to train the next generation of …
April 5, 2016
Media are invited to attend ceremony, tour facility and see cutting-edge tech demonstrations. See below for more information on what demos will be on display. …
February 4, 2016
Researchers say a set of tools for creating digital avatars could encourage innovation in gaming, VR and online social interaction. By Andrew Good Want to see …
January 27, 2016
– Innovative digital health solution uses mobile apps, wearable sensors, virtual human health care providers, augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), data collection, analytics and artificial …
January 13, 2016
Collaboration will produce novel tools for creating complex virtual role-play learning simulations. Alelo Inc. and the Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT) at the University of …
November 3, 2015
USC first West Coast University to attract Army Research Laboratory Contact: Orli Belman, USC Institute for Creative Technologies, 310 301-5006, belman@ict.usc.edu Joyce Conant, Army Research …
October 9, 2015
Perseverance is essential for success, but researchers caution that “gritty” individuals need to know when to quit. Contact: Andrew Good at (213) 740-8606 or gooda@usc.edu. …
September 14, 2015
An article on USC News features Evan Suma and his researching aiming to create whole-body VR experiences. “There is a cognitive cost to using joysticks …
August 27, 2015
October 3- 4 event to create a new medical experience evolution using Virtual Reality Information for potential participants can be found at the event website. …
December 2, 2014
White House Releases New Behind-the-Scenes Video Detailing Process Used to Scan a Sitting President for the First Time The Smithsonian has put on view the …
June 12, 2014
Experience the latest in immersive media and virtual reality Meet the leaders of the SoCal-centered VR revolution ICT Media Contact: Orli Belman, belman@ict.usc.edu, 310 301-5006 …
April 16, 2014
A story on the Viterbi website highlights Andrew Gordon’s narrative research. It also includes a video on his Heider-Simmel Interactive Theater project. Gordon’s goal is …
April 2, 2014
Awards presentation held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on March 26. The USC Institute for Creative Technologies’ SimSensei prototype was named one of the year’s …
March 26, 2014
Andrew Gordon studies stories. He leads the Narrative Group at the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies where his research is devoted to …
March 24, 2014
Lessons form chapter of new book on using experience to develop talent At the USC Institute for Creative Technologies, Executive Director Randall W. Hill, Jr. …
January 7, 2014
A story on the Army.Mil website showcases ICT’s efforts to build a 3-D interactive digital version of Staff Sergeant Carter that can understand questions and …
November 6, 2013
WHAT: A screening and Q&A with the creators of Friends you Haven’t Met Yet, a documentary short film exploring issues of ethics and online privacy …
July 16, 2013
Holographic heads, photo-real video game characters and virtual humans with realistic behaviors among the USC Institute for Creative Technologies-developed technologies to be demonstrated and discussed …
April 24, 2013
Conducting interviews with children who have witnessed a crime or have been victims of abuse or neglect represents some of the most challenging and sensitive …
April 3, 2013
Telepresence experiment studies how interview subjects in Spain will respond to questions posed by a robot being operated in LA Who/What: Researcher Nonny de la …
March 20, 2013
The do-it-yourself (DIY) demonstration was part of the MxR Lab’s push to disrupt the virtual reality marketplace by making low-cost, high quality virtual reality (VR) …
January 15, 2013
When Paul Rosenbloom became the director of New Directions at USC’s Information Sciences Institute 15 years ago, he helped apply timely computing to a diverse …
August 5, 2012
Portable virtual reality device from the MxR Lab at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies brings 3-D Martian landscape to your iPhone or Android. Contact: …
July 18, 2012
ICT Researcher Giving YouTube Views a Whole New Meaning Computer scientist Louis-Philippe Morency is analyzing online videos to capture the nuances of how people communicate …
April 12, 2012
Effort is part of a new DoD initiative to use telemedicine and virtual humans to address barriers to care and to provide better care for …
March 8, 2012
For the recent blockbuster Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, the ICT Graphics Lab collaborated with Icon Imaging Studio, Lightstage LLC and House of Moves (HOM) …
March 5, 2012
Easy-to-assemble fold-out viewer transforms smartphones into portable immersive virtual reality systems. First 100 do-it-yourself VR viewers being distributed at IEEE Virtual Reality Conference in Orange County, March …
December 12, 2011
$11 Million DOD Grant Funds Study of Virtual Reality and Other Therapies for PTSD Multi-Center Clinical Trial to Recruit Military and Civilian Personnel With PTSD …
November 4, 2011
At a Naval training facility in Newport, R.I., gunner’s mate Jacob Cabrillo, a new junior sailor, sits hunched in his chair, fully outfitted in his …
September 1, 2011
Award allows for continued university-based research and development of interactive media for military training, health therapies and more. Sept.1, 2011 – The Department of Defense …
December 22, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Dotty Diemer, DDK Communications 562.212.6014, dotty@ddk-communications.com Cindy Monticue, USC School of Social Work 213.740.2021, monticue@usc.edu Orli Belman, USC Institute for Creative …
October 1, 2010
Contact: Orli Belman USC Institute for Creative Technologies 310 301-5006, 310 709-4156 belman@ict.usc.edu Bringing the Holodeck to Life – USC Institute for Creative Technologies Marks …
July 12, 2010
Portable interactive system helps troops address improvised explosive devices – the most lethal element of combat today. Successful collaboration credited for rapid development and deployment …
February 26, 2010
NSF showcases science education collaboration with Museum of Science, Boston Ada and Grace, two bright and bubbly young women literally stopped visitors in their tracks …
January 7, 2010
Used in films including Avatar , Benjamin Button and Spider-Man™ 2, award recognizes Institute for Creative Technologies’ visual effects systems that create believable digital actors …
December 10, 2009
On Tuesday, December 8, 2009, just in time for National Computer Science Education Week, the the USC Institute for Creative Technologies and the Museum of …
July 13, 2009
Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence recognizes achievements and service of William Swartout, a USC expert who has redefined personal computing William Swartout, director …
