The Grainger College of Engineering
IMMERSE: Center for Immersive Computing

Program

IMMERSE Symposium - Program (tentative)

April 29 & 30, 2025

 

Unlocking the Potential of Immersive Computing: What Will it Take?

 

The event will be held at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (1205 W Clark Street, Urbana, IL 61801). 

Tentative agenda 

All times in CST

DAY 1 - APRIL 29
8:00 - 8:15 Welcome
8:15 - 8:35 Overview of IMMERSE
8:35 - 9:35
IMMERSE Highlights From the Last Year
  • Breaking the low latency wireless barrier for distributed XR
  • A human experience driven science of design for XR systems and content
  • XR as a driver for the semiconductor industry roadmap
  • Creating a new workforce: An interdisciplinary Master’s degree in immersive systems
9:05
Panel Discussion and Q&A
9:35- 10:00 Break
10:00- 12:20 Technologies
10:00 Keynote
10:50 Industry perspectives panel: Where are we today and what will it take?
11:50 Q&A
12:20 - 1:20 Lunch
1:20 - 2:30 Applications
1:20 Invited Talk
1:50 Lightning Talks
2:05 Panel Discussion and Q&A
2:30 - 2:55 Break 
2:55 - 4:05 Human Experience
2:55 Invited Talk
3:25 Lightning Talks
3:40 Panel Discussion and Q&A
4:05 - 4:20 Creating a New Workforce: IMMERSE Interdisciplinary Masters Program - Discussion
4:20 - 4:30 Remix
4:30 - 6:30 Posters & Demos
6:30 - 8:30 Dinner
 
DAY 2 - APRIL 30
8:00 - 8:50 Keynote
8:50 - 9:25 More lightning perspectives
9:25 - 9:40 Remix and breakout charge
9:40 - 9:55 Break
9:55 - 11:25 Breakout sessions: Each session will be a focused discussion, steered by a core group of leads, with a plan for a clear deliverable to produce over the next two months (e.g., a roadmap paper for wide dissemination). More details forthcoming.
 

Session 1

How human experience research is essential to XR system design: practical issues and solutions

Session 2

Experience-centered immersive technologies roadmap

 

Session 3

Scaling up the use of XR for education

 

Session 4

Integrating XR in healthcare procedures and workforce skills development
11:25 - 11:40 Break
11:40 - 12:55 Report from breakouts, feedback, and next steps
11:40 Breakouts summary and next steps
12:00 Panel: What did we get right? What did we miss?
12:30 Panel Discussion and Q&A
12:55 - 1:00 Closing Remarks
1:00 - 1:45 Boxed lunch
1:45 - 3:45
Advisory Board Meeting (closed meeting)
6:00 - 8:00
Dinner for external guests