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VRC Sharing – Innovative Teaching and Learning Pedagogies at PolyU SPEED

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Virtual Reality Centre received an invitation to give a presentation to the teaching, research, and community services experts on the utilization of virtual reality and meta technologies, during an international conference titled “Building and Sustaining the Momentum of Cross-border E-commerce for the Greater Bay Area,” scheduled for the 11th and 12th of August 2023 at…

University Delegates Visited Virtual Reality Centre

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The Virtual Reality Centre (VRC) has hosted delegations of renowned Universities from the Greater China region in recent months. The VRC has been actively collaborating with Communications and Public Affairs Office (CPAO) and Global Affairs Office (GAO) on receiving external distinguished guests to showcase our latest Virtual Reality facilities and applications. Notable visitors are listed…

VRC-Supported Project Receives Decision Analytics Outstanding Award 2023

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The Virtual Reality Centre (VRC) is delighted to announce that one of its supported projects, the DHL Express Virtual Reality project receives the Decision Analytics Outstanding Award 2023. Funded by Quality Enhancement Support Scheme (QESS) offered by the HKSAR Education Bureau, the logistics-themed project focus on the stimulating air cargo screening, dangerous goods handling and…

Sharing Extended Reality Trends – HSUHK Teaching and Learning Forum 2023

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The HSUHK Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) successfully hosted the HSUHK Teaching and Learning Forum 2023 on the 6 June 2023. This year, the forum centered around the theme “Teaching Excellence: Transform to Perform,” attracting educators and distinguished guests from various fields. Amongst the speakers, Dr Eugene Wong, the Director of the Virtual Reality…

Virtual Reality Centre Supports Students’ Augmented Reality Senior Year Project

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The Virtual Reality Centre (VRC) has provided valuable support to a group of five students enrolled in SCM4308 Senior Year Project. The students proposed and implemented an innovative Augmented Reality (AR) mobile app for dangerous goods handling and warehouse management, with the guidance and assistance of the VRC. The AR mobile app, which aims to…

AR Mascot Photo Taking Event – HSUHK Graduation Ceremony 2022

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Organized by the Virtual Reality Centre (VRC), an AR Mascot Photo Taking Event was held at The Way during the graduation ceremony on 8 and 9 December 2022. More than 100 graduates, their friends and families took photos alongside virtual HSUHK mascot “Handa” and graduation themed photo frames using a redesigned AR Mascot mobile app…

International Forum on Extended Reality and Emerging Technologies – ALMAC

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Virtual Reality Centre co-organized with Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) an international Closing Plenary Forum in the Asia Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference (ALMAC) on 23 November 2022 in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). ALMAC is a yearly signature event in…

Culture and Technology Talk – Reconstructing Lost Heritage of Tiger Balm Garden

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It is our honor to invite Ms Aw Sian, Sally, OBE, DStJ, JP, a renowned and respectable Hong Kong businesswoman and the daughter of the British Raj Burma-born entrepreneur and newspaper proprietor Aw Boon-haw, to be the main speaker for “Culture and Technology Talk – Reconstructing Lost Heritage of Tiger Balm Garden”. Co-organized by Aw…

Virtual Reality Week 2022

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More than 70 HSU staff members and students participated in Virtual Reality Week 2022. The five-day campaign, which took place between 19 Sep and 24 Sep, aimed to introduce our University members to the extended reality facilities and teaching contents with the help of VR technology. It showcased the VR projects of the Virtual Reality…

Guests visits to Virtual Reality Center on The HSUHK Programme Consultation Day

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18 June 2022 The HSUHK Programme Consultation Day was held on 18 June 2022. Virtual Reality Centre (VRC) has supported the event, students from secondary schools and their families have visited the VRC experienced advanced immersive VR scenes, such as Air Cargo Terminal, Container Terminal Quay Crane, Starry Night of Van Gogh, the Hang Seng…