Positively changing 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.
Explore our research
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.
Our research impact
IVE conducts research across a wide variety of industry sectors. Find out how we solve problems through pure and applied research and the impactful outcomes through case studies.
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.
Some of our partners
We partner with many companies worldwide and we look forward to discussing how we can partner with you.
Contact us
Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments
Building W UniSA Mawson Lakes Campus, Mawson Lakes, South Australia 5095 Australia
