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Research to understand how we Infer 2D-cross sections from 3D shapes published in Human Factors journal

Featured, Publications, Ruth West, Segmentation

Understanding 2D cross-sections of 3D structures is important in medical imaging, biology, geology, art, architecture, physics and engineering. If you’ve ever had an MRI, your radiologist understood 3D spatial information from the 2D image slices that...
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Shared gaze in co-present XR affects embodied information behavior – Read the Paper

Featured, Kathryn Hays, Publications, Ruth West

Some real-world impact created at xREZ this year: the Innovation Research Methods class, taught by xREZ Director Ruth West in our lab, resulted in a paper published in Imaging Journal and presented at the Engineering Reality...
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xREZ Student Spotlight: Ian

Featured, Ian Afflerbach, Student Introductions 2020-2021

Meet Ian, a UNT undergraduate student researching VR, AR, machine learning, AI, and robotics! Ian’s math mojo is matched by his skill as a musician and artist. His honors research thesis is focused on accelerating rendering...
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xREZ Student Spotlight: Kathryn

Featured, Kathryn Hays, Student Introductions 2020-2021

Meet Kathryn, a UNT graduate student in Information Science researching human-computer interaction (HCI), tacit expertise, and cognitive psychology! Kathryn is intrigued by extreme environments and what human beings can do within them. She’s pursuing a PHD...
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xREZ Student Spotlight: Luke

Featured, Luke Hillard, Student Introductions 2020-2021

Meet Luke, a UNT graduate student researching VR/AR, AI, machine learning, HCI and more! In his research, Luke is passionate about helping people and solving problems by applying machine learning and deep learning to wearable medical...
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“Innocent Until Black,” by UNT CVAD student Kendra Brown, featured in Sechrest Gallery’s “Across Borders” exhibition

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Before coming to UNT’s College of Visual Art and Design (CVAD), Kendra Brown received her associate’s degree in business and worked at an agency managing pharmaceutical programs for three years in Newburgh, Indiana. However, she decided...
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xREZ Student Spotlight: Jess

Featured, Jess McCurry, Student Introductions 2020-2021, Uncategorized

Meet Jess, the writer and journalist creating our digital presence! Jess joined the lab in September of 2019 for the UNT College of Visual Art + Design Open House event where we opened the doors of...
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xREZ Student Spotlight: Hannah

Featured, Hannah Helgesen

Meet Hannah, a UNT math major studying robotics, machine learning, VR, AR, & more! As soon as Hannah learned about the innovative interdisciplinary research happening at xREZ, she knew that she had to be a part...
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New Research Publication: “Creativity and Cognition in Extreme Environments: The Space Arts as a Case Study” Published by Frontiers in Psychology

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We’re excited to announce a new publication! “Creativity and Cognition in Extreme Environments: The Space Arts as a Case Study,” written by graduate researcher Kathryn Hays (UNT, xREZ Art + Science Lab), Cris Kubli (UT Dallas),...
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AI, Art, and Social Justice: Understanding and Addressing Bias, Representation and Inclusive Practices in the Development of AI Systems

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Did you miss the SIGGRAPH 2020 AI, Art & Social Justice BoF Panel? Not anymore! Watch the full recording for free here: http://bit.ly/AIAaSJ What is the role of artists, engineers and computer graphics professionals in creating...
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SIGGRAPH 2020 Art Papers Sessions- Register by Oct. 19 to Access Recordings

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Did you miss the #SIGGRAPH2020 #art papers sessions? Not anymore! Get access to 250 hours of incredible content from the Leonardo/ISAST + SIGGRAPH special issue including work on Salvator Mundi, cultural analytics, GAN Art, genealogical, intimate...
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AI, Arts, & Design: Questioning Learning Machines (Artnodes No. 26)

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We are pleased to announce the publication of Artnodes issue No. 26 co-edited by Ruth West and Andres Burbano! Read the full issue for FREE here: https://artnodes.uoc.edu/206/volume/0/issue/26/ Explorations of the relationship between Artificial Intelligence (AI), the...
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Inspiring Creativity: Alumni Jared White Reflects on the Value of xREZ

Alumni, Featured

As a part of the xREZ team, Jared White was inspired to explore the creative side of computer science and math. While working on our lab’s XR platform, he discovered his passion for pixel art and...
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xREZ VR Arena Research Published and Presented at ERVR 2020

Design, Featured, Publications, Research + Creative, Slider

How can we design a more fluid attendee experience for VR in high-traffic public settings? That’s the question the xREZ team working on user experience in virtual reality addresses in our new paper titled, “Designing a...
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AI in the Arts and Design @ CAA 2020

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AI in the Arts and Design @ CAA 2020 For more information about the speakers and to see our photo gallery, visit the event page. The CAA 2020 special session on AI in the Arts and Design,...
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