NC: State of Recreation Virtual Reality Spring Reception

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A student wears a virtual reality (VR) headset, with another student standing nearby to assist, in front of a projected image of a natural setting.

A student views 360 videos of North Carolina parks and recreation destinations, using a VR headset.

When

Where

iPearl Innovation Studio, Hill Library

About This Event

Explore 360-degree video virtual reality experiences of recreation and leisure destinations from around the state of North Carolina (created by Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management students at NC State). In the Innovation Studio, you'll be able to experience these works in virtual reality headsets and also learn about the behind-the-scenes work that went into creating them (using cameras available for checkout at the Libraries!). This will be a drop-in session, and the course instructor, Nathan Williams, will be available to answer questions about the project and how 360-degree video can be integrated into your course or personal project!

This semester's projects will be incorporated into an ongoing exhibit, which can be viewed before and after the event in the Innovation Studio at the Hill Library.

A visitor views an exhibit on a computer, wearing attached headphones.
Students' 360 videos are viewable on VR headsets as well as at computer kiosks, as seen above.
A large whirligig stands tall above a central town partk, with signage and sidewalks in view.
Excerpt from a 360 video of Whirligig Park in Wilson, NC by Betsy Aranda-Garnica

Event Categories

Hands-On Learning Technology

Contact Information

Adam Rogers (asroger2@ncsu.edu)

Admission

Free and open to the public.

Accessibility

If assistive technology, live captioning, or other accommodations would improve your experience at this event, please contact us. We encourage you to contact us early about this to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.