IMMERSIVE MEDIA LAB

​​The Immersive Media Lab is a research and creative lab based in the Journalism program within the School of Communication and Information at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. The lab explores how immersive and interactive media technologies, such as VR, AR, and 360-degree video, can transform storytelling, research, and public engagement.

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Founded and directed by Dr. Youjeong Kim, the lab is driven by a passion for rethinking how stories are told and experienced in the digital age. While rooted in journalism, the Immersive Media Lab is intentionally interdisciplinary, bringing together students and researchers from the CIS PhD program, Computer Science, and other fields to create and study immersive, human-centered stories.