Exploring New Ways to Experience Stories.
Projects
This page showcases ongoing and completed projects from the Immersive Media Lab, exploring how immersive and interactive media, such as virtual reality and emerging technologies, can be used for journalism, research, education, and public engagement. Our projects emphasize interdisciplinary collaboration, community-centered storytelling, and innovative approaches to experiencing information.
VR Escape Room Project
"Escaping from Misinformation"
The VR Escape Room project adapts Loki’s Loop, an existing escape room game, into an immersive virtual reality experience. Through game-based learning and puzzle-solving, the project helps participants develop critical thinking skills to recognize and combat misinformation in an engaging VR environment.
Rainbow VR
"Meet Korean Immigrants in Hawaiʻi in VR"
This Rainbow VR Project is an immersive virtual reality project that brings the stories of Hawaiʻi-based Korean immigrants to life. Through community-centered storytelling and VR technology, the project invites audiences to experience immigrant narratives with a heightened sense of presence and empathy. The project will be exhibited publicly from March to July 2027 at an XR gallery with support from the Korea Foundation.
VR Reporting for Journalism Students
Journalism requires strong reporting and interviewing skills, yet opportunities to practice these skills and receive meaningful feedback are often limited. This project explores how virtual reality (VR) environments can be used to simulate realistic reporting and interview situations, allowing students to practice in immersive settings and receive guided feedback. By recreating diverse journalistic scenarios, the project aims to enhance experiential learning, confidence, and skill development in journalism education.
