From April 11 to April 13, the Texas Immersive Institute (TXI) – a program under UT’s Moody College of Communication and within the Game Development and Design (GDAD) Program – invited guests to enjoy their student explorers’ Capstone Project titled “Elysian Heights,” an in-person immersive experience tying augmented reality to… Continue Reading “Elysian Heights”: Texas Immersive Institute’s Groundbreaking AR Experience Longlisted for Yugo Student BAFTA Awards
Events
Play, Test, Repeat: Inside Our 2024 Digital Demo Day
On Thursday, May 2, 2024, UT Game Development and Design (GDAD) hosted its semesterly “Digital Demo Day” event, inviting UT students and industry professionals to “Level Up the Future” by enjoying the games and immersive experiences developed by GDAD students. Guests had the opportunity to experience many student works throughout… Continue Reading Play, Test, Repeat: Inside Our 2024 Digital Demo Day
UT GDAD Students, Faculty, and Alumni Influence Austin’s Iconic South By Southwest Conference and Festival
South by Southwest (SXSW), one of the most renowned experiences in Austin, Texas, features a variety of the most groundbreaking innovations in film, interactive media, music, education, and culture. With involvement at several levels of the event, the work of GDAD students, faculty, and alumni was showcased to thousands of… Continue Reading UT GDAD Students, Faculty, and Alumni Influence Austin’s Iconic South By Southwest Conference and Festival
UT Game Development and Design Team Places Second of 29 Teams in Austin Global Game Jam
Go to Hole, a video game developed in 48 hours by UT Game Development and Design students Jake Gollub and Dane Hildreth, placed second in the Austin Global Game Jam competition last month. Gollub and Hildreth, both Arts and Entertainment Technologies (AET) seniors, have been working together for the past… Continue Reading UT Game Development and Design Team Places Second of 29 Teams in Austin Global Game Jam
UT’s Game Development and Design Program Hosts Fall 2023 Digital Demo Day
On Thursday, December 7th, 2023, the UT Game Development and Design (GDAD) Program hosted its semesterly Digital Demo Day event. The showcase highlighted the work of hundreds of students from The University of Texas at Austin’s Arts and Entertainment Technologies (AET), Computer Science (CS), and Radio-Television-Film (RTF) departments to fellow… Continue Reading UT’s Game Development and Design Program Hosts Fall 2023 Digital Demo Day
School of Design, Creative Technologies projects video game on UT Tower, looks towards future of immersive experiences on campus (The Daily Texan)
Read the full story on The Daily Texan’s website. By Reece Tincher, General News Reporter About a hundred people gathered around the Tower the night of Nov. 3 to watch a video game that was projected onto the building. The School of Design and Creative Technologies’ projection, titled “Ready Tower… Continue Reading School of Design, Creative Technologies projects video game on UT Tower, looks towards future of immersive experiences on campus (The Daily Texan)
Creatives in AET Level UP Innovation at Showcase Event
UT students across Arts and Entertainment Technologies, Game Design and Development, Computer Science and Radio-Television-Film joined forces at the Doty Fine Arts Building to showcase multiple levels of gameplay, computer graphics, soundscapes, and immersive experiences. The event offered students across each of the programs an opportunity to present their best… Continue Reading Creatives in AET Level UP Innovation at Showcase Event
