Greenhouse students holding their certificates.
XR Pathways Across Borders

A cross-border collaboration that adapted Studio X's Rochester-based XR curriculum for students at a rural high school in Northern Ontario, Canada, combining a new local VR lab with remote mentorship and hands-on creative work.

standard heart model
URochester HeartQuest

An interactive educational tool for improving awareness and understanding of congenital heart defects through immersive 3D visualization

piece of hardware which is a 6-color laboratory light source
Photo-Tactile VR

An interactive VR experience to visualize material textures for photoacoustic haptics experiments 

studio x escape the cave
Studio X: Xscape the Cave

An interactive puzzle solving experience that adapts and reimagines iZone’s “Caving Gone Wrong: An Escape Room Experience” in VR!

screenshot of the project user interface
VRTIGO (Phase 2)

Eye tracking and hand tracking supported stroke-diagnostic XR experiment

screenshot of the immersive application Studio X created.
Using Virtual Reality to Study Stress Regulation in Youth

Investigating how virtual reality can help researchers better understand stress and emotional regulation in young people

students in the course.
CASC 164 Intro to XR: Theory & Practice

An interdisciplinary 2-credit course introducing the design and development of immersive VR experiences.

screenshot from the virtual tour displaying interactive menus
Virtual Tour Template

A template for creating your very own 360° video tours in virtual reality.

screenshot of caption system.
XR Caption Toolkit

A customizable caption system and reusable toolkit for accessibility and immersion in virtual reality.

title page for the project.
Odyssey VR

An interactive, storytelling virtual reality experience that immerses users in the journey of Homer's Odyssey through the University of Rochester Libraries' summer internship program

An undergraduate recording the lab with a 360 camera.
Genomics Shared Resource Virtual Tour

Exploring DNA research through an immersive VR experience

screenshot of project user interface with text that reads, "This is a digital Kormantin experience for you to explore. To interact with the UI, use your index finger to press the trigger button on either left or right controller.
Kormantin Archaeology Toolkit

A reusable VR toolkit for immersive archaeological storytelling.

rendering of the Unity project; shows a field with some different types of flowers.
VR Analogy for the Filter Bubble

An immersive bee simulation that reveals how online content can become an echo chamber.

Digital twin of studio x.
Studio Xplorer

An educational VR experience that introduces news users to Studio X and the world of XR

Page from the manuscript Aurumis based on. Shows an old page with Latin handwriting.
Aurum VR: An Alchemical Laboratory

A Collaboration between Rossell Hope Robbins Library and Mary Ann Mavrinac Studio X.

A group of people including staff and students posing for a group photo.
Studio X Pre-College Program Open Education Resource

Dreaming New Realities: Interactive Storytelling with Extended Reality (XR)

Mila and URMC motion Labs manager Josh discussing the project in front of lab equipment.
Revolutionizing Physical Therapy

A URMC Motion Labs & Studio X Collaboration

students and staff touring Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Experiencing Civic Life

Virtual Mt. Hope Cemetery

Roc Rainbow Experience Logo.
Roc Rainbow Experience

Celebrating and preserving Rochester's LGBTQIA+ community

A rendering of the Hunt-Lenox globe in the DSL’s 3D viewer.
Hunt-Lenox Globe in 3D

Expanding capacity for 3D representations of cultural heritage objects