Novels in VR – Experiencing Uncle Tom’s Cabin
BEHIND THE SCENES: RE-CREATING CITIZEN KANE IN VR

Students in Matthew Solomon’s classes are used to critically analyzing film. Now they get the chance to be the director for arguably one of the most influential films ever produced: Citizen Kane.

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Novels in VR – Experiencing Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Novels in VR – Experiencing Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Wanting to create an immersive experience for her English students, Professor Sara Blair approached the Duderstadt Center about the possibility of turning a novel into a VR experience: Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

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Using Mobile VR to Assess Claustrophobia During an MRI
Using Mobile VR to Assess Claustrophobia During an MRI

Having realized a problem with patients undergoing MRI scans experiencing claustrophobia, Dr. Richard Brown wanted to use VR simulations to introduce potential patients to what being inside an MRI machine might feel like.

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Students Learn 3D Modeling for Virtual Reality
ROBOTS WHO GOOF: CAN WE TRUST THEM?

When robots make mistakes—and they do from time to time—reestablishing trust with human co-workers depends on how the machines own up to the errors and how human-like they appear, according to University of Michigan research.

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Student Uses Photogrammetry to Miniaturize Herself
Student Uses Photogrammetry to Miniaturize Herself

Stamps student Annie Turpin came to the Duderstadt Center with an idea for her Sophomore studio project: She wanted to create a hologram of herself using photogrammetry.

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Using the MIDEN for Hospital Room Visualization
Using the MIDEN for Hospital Room Visualization

Using the MIDEN for Hospital Room Visualization How can doctors and nurses walk around a hospital room that hasn’t been built yet? It may seem like an impossible riddle, but the Duderstadt Center is making it possible! Working with the University Of Michigan Hospital and a team of architects, healthcare professionals are able to preview […]

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Novels in VR – Experiencing Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Novels in VR – Experiencing Uncle Tom’s Cabin A Unique Perspective Stephanie O’Malley https://youtu.be/kuH32UcnIJo This past semester, English Professor Sara Blair taught a course at the University titled, “The Novel and Virtual Realities.”  – The purpose of this course was to expose students to different methods of analyzing novels and ways of understanding them from different…

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