Building Tomorrow's Worlds: How Academia Teaches XR Creation

Mar 9, 2025

4:00pm – 5:00pm CT

Join pioneering leaders from the Immersive Experience Alliance (IXA), a coalition of universities at the cutting edge of Extended Reality (XR) education. Our panelists have been instrumental in establishing groundbreaking curricula and institutes dedicated to XR. These experts are at the forefront of defining new mediums, teaching students how to create within them, and fostering critical thinking about the future. From interactive art installations to simulations, game worlds, and advanced virtual production research, IXA programs seamlessly integrate story, technology, and critical analysis.

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photo of Pat Clark

Pat Clark

University of Colorado, Boulder

photo of Nick Pilarski

Nick Pilarski

Arizona State University

photo of Erin Reilly

Erin Reilly

Texas Immersive Institute, UT Austin

photo of Elizabeth Strickler

Elizabeth Strickler

Georgia State University

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About
Format: Panel
Type: Session
Track: XR
Level: Beginner