The
Imaging Research Center (IRC) is dedicated to investigating new
technologies and their use for interpreting and presenting content.
Since its inception in 1987, artists and researchers across disciplines
have collaborated in the IRC's creative environment to develop
new strategies and techniques in digital media. State-of-the-art
facilities enable research in 3D visualization, immersive technologies,
interactivity, installation, animation, high definition video,
and sound.
In conjunction with UMBC's Department of Visual Arts, the IRC
has developed successful academic programs that incorporate undergraduate
and graduate students into professional research activities. These
students receive valuable experience with contemporary digital
art technologies while working as partners with researchers, artists,
scholars, and industry specialists to create large-scale, high
profile works.
Maryland Public Television's 8 minute documentary on the IRC.
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