U-tad invites you to discover and experience other senses around virtual reality

With the title 'What is seen and what is not seen', This academic center organizes the next 7 of October a day on everything that surrounds the sense of sight in virtual reality and immersive experiences that combine different devices.

The University Center for Technology and Digital Art (U-tad) Organize this Friday, 7 October, A day around virtual reality, But with the nuance that the protagonism will not fall only on this technology, but in everything that surrounds the sense of sight and "other more forgotten senses"; hence the title 'What is seen and what is not seen'.

The day, to be held in 15:30 to 20:30 H. at Madrid International Lab, invites reflection and analysis, For example, On "the immense possibilities of touch within virtual reality", and not only what is perceived in the nerve endings of the fingers, but on one's own skin through the wind, cold or heat. Or about the sense of smell and smell of different environments,... where "not everything is what the eye sees, But everything complements and emphasizes what the eye sees.".

That's why, The day has been divided into two blocks of presentations: one of 'what is seen' and another of 'what is not seen', along with an immersive experience zone that combines different devices. In the first, which will start at 16.00h, Laura Raya, director of the Master's Degree in Computer Graphics and Simulation and the Expert in Development Program for Virtual and Augmented Reality at U-tad, Open the day with an introduction to virtual touch.

Below, Luis Castillo, founder and CEO at NeuroDigital Technologies, will intervene with the presentation 'Virtual reality in your hands', while Raul Porcar, founder and CEO at Olorama Technology, will focus on the synchronization of odors in audiovisual experiences.

From 17.45 hours The block 'What is seen' will open with a presentation on immersive installations, by José Luis Navarro, CEO and co-founding partner at inMediaStudio, in which the sensory power of virtual reality is enhanced.

Diego Bezares, Professor in the Specialization Module in Virtual Environment Development with Oculus Rift, in the program Expert in Development for Virtual and Augmented Reality and in the Master's Degree in Computer Graphics and Simulation at U-tad will close the turn of presentations with the presentation 'Interactivity in photorealistic scenes of virtual reality: mixing photo and video with 3D in real time'.

In the experience zone, attendees will have the possibility to try devices such as Olorama Technology; the new version of the inMediaStudio teleportation cockpit, as well as Novint Falcon or Glove One from Neurodigital. Fans of virtual reality video games will be able to play and train with 'Intruders', a university virtual reality project destined to be published on PlayStation VR.

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