Augmented and Virtual Reality
Overview
Our NSF-funded program on Interdisciplinary Graduate Training in the Science, Technology, and Applications of Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) is a structured, multi-disciplinary PhD training program on AR/VR. This NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program admits PhD students from multiple ÌìÃÀÊÓƵ departments including:
- Biomedical engineering
- Brain and cognitive sciences
- Computer science
- Electrical and computer engineering
- Neuroscience
- Optics
Students admitted to the program take three new innovative courses and benefit from a variety of professional development mechanisms, including industry internships and immersive professional development encounters with industry leaders.
In addition students will also work on innovative, interdisciplinary research projects that focus on:
- AR/VR platforms and computation
- Perceptual-cognitive aspects of AR/VR design
- Machine intelligence for AR/VR systems
- AR/VR interfaces and applications
Upon completion of the training program requirements, students receive a certificate.
The program also offers one-year fully-funded fellowships to a subset of the trainees enrolled in the program. The funded fellowships can be offered to US citizens and permanent residents only.
Both funded and non-funded trainees are expected to complete all program requirements to receive a certificate.
Graduate students who do not enroll can still benefit from courses and other activities offered as part of this program.
See the for program information and application requirements.