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The Verizon Connected Futures Prototyping & Talent Development program, in partnership with NYC Media Lab, supports development of new media & technology projects from universities across New York City, linking students & faculty with industry experts.
In partnership with NYC Media Lab, Verizon has awarded 12 New York City university teams for the creation of new prototypes, with a specific investment in virtual & augmented reality (AR/VR) & artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. 12 projects by students from Columbia University, New York University, Pratt Institute, The School of Visual Arts, & The New School are participating in the program. Teams worked specifically with leadership withinVerizon Envrmnt, which builds immersive experiences for leading companies in advertising, digital media, professional sports & retail.
Verizon launched the Connected Futures Prototyping & Talent Development program, now in its third year, to invest in cutting-edge prototyping. It is structured to form a pipeline between NYC universities & Verizon, & todrive interest towards theVerizon Open Innovation Concept Studio, a 6-month program that engages creative technologists to tackle business challenges impacting the media & technology industry.
Teams will present their prototypes at the Demo Day. Join NYC Media Lab & Verizon to explore cutting-edge VR, AR, MR & AI prototypes & welcome the next generation of talent.
Participating teams include...
AR Design & Marked Tracking:
fixARColumbia UniversityNelson Lin, Monica ChanAn AR tool that can be used to debug problems with hardware. Starting with IT, it can be used to fix connectivity & hardware issues.
CitytravelARNYU Tandon School of EngineeringVhalerie Lee, Baris Siniksaran, Subigya BasnetA marker-based mobile AR application that makes public transit easy by providing information on delays, transfers & optimal routes.
Runway in StoreNYU ITPLuqian Chen, Jingfei Lin An AR mobile app for fashion stores. It uses the wall of the store as a big marker & turns it into a fashion runway stage.
Social VR/AR
ARSLNYU Tandon School of EngineeringZhongheng Li, Jacky Chen, Mingfei HuangAn instant sign language translator app that uses computer vision & AR to empower both the sign language users & nonusers for more collaborations.
DreamineParsons School of DesignFanyun Peng, Shuang Cao, Xiao YingAn AR clay set, including modeling clay & an AR application which can bring the clay models to life.
HubbleSchool of Visual ArtsAmy Ashida, Christine Lawton, Amsha KalraUsing computer vision, AR Markers, & projection, Hubble makes abstract concepts more tangible for elementary students in the classroom.
ImpromptuNYU Game CenterCorey Bertelsen, Maria MishurenkoA multi-user mixed reality experience that empowers non-musicians to share in a creative, music-making experience.
LiftARParsons School of DesignLa Tricia, Aaron Lee, Karla Polo,Sydney Adams, Aimee AbalosAn AR experience for parents & students to engage together on educationalmilestones from the common core system.
VR/AR & AI
Fish EyesParsons School of DesignVivian Lee, Hannah Ekman, Aim Duangratana, Tong ZhangCurAItor is an AI/AR tool that tracks user behavior to help museum curators create a better content discovery experience for visitors.
GlimpseNYU ITPRoi Lev, Anastasis GermanidisGlimpse uses AR & machine learning technologies to create spatial narratives in public spaces, allowing visitors to meet people from the past.
VrbalNYU Tandon School of Engineering, Parsons School of Design, ColumbiaOlivia Cabello, Yuka Fukuoka, Ray Luo, Chanel Luu Hai, Jullia Suhyoung LimUniversity & School of Visual Arts A smart & adaptable VR learning experience that serves as a space for people with communication disorders to practice real-life scenarios.
VR SearchPratt Institute & Columbia UniversityIlya Yavnoshan, Ruyun Xiao, Phillip McFarlane, Jaehyun KimUsing AI & VR to reverse search as a way of aggregating & visualizing content.
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