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Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments

Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments

Positively influence the world through changing people’s realities

As a world leader in Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), the Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments - IVE - is a unique alignment of computer science, engineering, neuroscience, art, architecture, and design.

IVE is responding to the challenge of increased demand for AR and VR technologies globally. Our researchers are leaders in many areas of AR and VR research including wearable computing, interface design, empathic computing, 3D visualisation, perception, and telepresence.

We lead the next wave of AR and VR technologies

IVE is one of the largest concentrations of AR and VR research in Australia. Our vast experience in advanced manufacturing, Internet of Things (IoT), interactive art, and design for healthcare and defence allows us to work in collaboration with our industry partners to transform industry and solve large-scale societal challenges.

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IVE is a world leader in augmented and virtual reality technologies

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Engage with IVE

We offer a variety of industry engagement and partnership options where you can explore how emerging technologies can address current business challenges.

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Explore IVE’s strategic principles – Discover, Collaborate, Educate

Members of the Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments (IVE) discuss how IVE is achieving impactful outcomes through world-leading research, using cutting-edge technology to solve real-world problems, and educating the next generation of global leaders.

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Partnering with organisations worldwide, the Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments (IVE) brings together the unique alignment of computer science, neuroscience, art, architecture, and design to solve challenges for people, society, and industry. Explore our research capabilities through short videos and discover our diverse range of research capabilities within our eight research areas.

Building and Urban Informatics Cognitive Neuroscience Creative Computing Studio Design for Health and Wellbeing Empathic Computing Playful Cultures Studio for Complex Human Environment Design Wearable Computing

What we do

We are inspired by the challenges of industry and society to achieve impactful outcomes through delivering world-leading research, developing global research talent, and top-performing PhDs. In collaboration with our industry partners, we investigate and combine world expertise in Augmented and Virtual Reality with computer science, engineering, neuroscience, art, architecture, and design to solve real-world problems.

ABOVE WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH IN INTERACTIVE AND VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS

Results in Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing - 2018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA)

100% OF OUR ASSESSED RESEARCH RATED AT OR ABOVE WORLD-CLASS

2018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA), 4-digit Fields of Research.

No.1 IN AUSTRALIA FOR RESEARCH IMPACT AND ENGAGEMENT

2018 ARC Engagement and Impact Assessment (EI), Combined Impact – Approach to Impact and Engagement on Assessed
Fields.