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DESCRIPTION: Summary \n\n This masterclass with visiting Fulbright Speciali
 st\, Thomas Tucker of Virginia Tech\, explores how Extended Reality (XR)\,
  including virtual\, augmented\, and mixed reality\, has become a transfor
 mative tool across disciplines. Drawing from his own creative practice and
  collaborative research\, he will present case studies that demonstrate ho
 w XR bridges cultural heritage\, bioscience and veterinary research\, and 
 interactive art. \n\n Highlights \n\n \n Historic Reconstructions: XR as a
  means of digitally repatriating artifacts and reconstructing lived enviro
 nments\, from WWI trenches and Civil War battlefields to overlooked rural 
 landscapes. These projects illustrate how immersive experiences can expand
  access to cultural memory and hidden histories. \n Bioscience and Veterin
 ary Simulations: XR applications in veterinary training\, animal care\, an
 d biological research—such as simulations of bat flight and sonar percep
 tion in China—highlight how immersive environments can serve both scient
 ific understanding and empathy building for professionals and students. \n
  Creative Installations: Immersive XR artworks\, including Drosera Obscura
  and Sound Arcade\, which integrate animatronics\, sound design\, and sens
 ory elements. These projects showcase how XR can provoke ecological awaren
 ess and emotional reflection while pushing the boundaries of interdiscipli
 nary collaboration. \n \n\n Takeaway \n\n The session will combine project
  documentation\, live examples\, and conceptual framing to illustrate how 
 XR operates as both a research methodology and a medium for storytelling. 
 Attendees will gain insight into how immersive technologies are reshaping 
 education\, cultural preservation\, scientific research\, and artistic inn
 ovation.\n  \n\n Join Online \n\n  \nRegister to join via Zoom at: https:/
 /universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GG-JBitPSeyWMt0eGIVQrQ 
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T085417
LOCATION:Studio 3\, O'Donoghue Centre\, University of Galway
ORGANIZER:mailto:centrecreativetechnologies@universityofgalway.ie
SUMMARY:Masterclass – Expanding Realities: XR at the Intersection of Hid
 den Histories\, Biosciences\, and Creative Technologies
URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/creative-tech/masterclass-thomas-tucker
URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/creative-tech/masterclass-thomas-tucker
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