Credit: Image courtesy of Sony.
Virtual Production Institute
Texas A&M University’s Virtual Production Institute is the nation’s first institute of its kind. The institute comprehensively integrates real-world scenarios and the latest in extended reality technology to advance problem-solving and support workforce development across industries.
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Credit: Virtual production stage footage courtesy of Sony. Texas A&M Visualization footage and motion-capture footage at Star Lab on the RELLIS campus by Igor Kraguljac.
XR Beyond Entertainment
The institute’s reach can extend beyond media and entertainment, branching into workforce development and training.
IndustryWhat is Extended Reality?
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Virtual Reality (VR)
- Display Technology
- Sensing Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Real-time 3D graphics & simulation
Visualizing Success
The Virtual Production Institute works with the College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts to position Texas A&M as a leader in research and educating the future workforce to use extended reality technology to solve challenges across industries.
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The institute is based on the Bryan-College Station campus with an extension at the new Texas A&M-Fort Worth campus. Institute faculty, staff and equipment were funded as a special item by the 88th Texas Legislature at $25 million, with strong support from the state’s growing media and entertainment industry.
Recent News
The inaugural class in virtual production in the College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts featured a fairy tale re-created in an immersive world.
Sony Electronics Selected To Provide Equipment And Technology For Virtual Production Institute
November 19, 2024Students will have access to four virtual production stages composed of large LED walls that display computer-generated imagery to create immersive worlds where subjects can see and react to what is happening around them.
Synapse Virtual Production Selected As Partner In Building Virtual Production Institute Stages
August 6, 2024Synapse will provide expertise in designing, procuring, building and training for four virtual production stages in Bryan-College Station and in Fort Worth. Each stage will have a different design based upon specific use and the physical shape of the stage location.