The IU Kinetic Immersion and Extended Reality Lab, scheduled to open this academic year, is a hub for faculty and student research and creative activity related to technologies for immersive experiences and virtual environments. Located in the Radio-Television Building, the lab consists of three key technologies: "The Wall" LED display, a high-density loudspeaker array, and a motion capture system.
“The Wall” is an LED immersive stage for research and creative activities. From virtual production and intermedia performance to data visualization, The Wall serves as an integral hub for this interdisciplinary work. It has the capability of displaying virtual environments in real time for film production as well as immersive visuals for live sound ensembles, video art installations, interactive performances, and other forms of kinetic imagery.
The loudspeaker array complements “The Wall” with a fully immersive spatial sound system that enables the exploration of the spatial dimension of sound in a broad range of scenarios. From exploring novel forms of artistic expression and production to data sonification and enhancement of situational awareness and safety, this cutting-edge audio environment presents novel opportunities for collaborative interdisciplinary research.
Powered by a camera array capable of tracking both passive and active markers, the motion capture system empowers the study of embodied interaction. From dance to the study of gait and fall prevention, the human embodiment is an integral part of our daily lives.
While each of the three dimensions offers a compelling research trajectory, it is their convergence that presents arguably the most engaging creative opportunities. From embodied multisensory immersion, storytelling, and production to a study of the human condition, the KIX Lab offers new creative opportunities to its growing community of faculty, students, and partners.
Consider adding one of these courses taught by KIX Lab faculty to your spring 2026 schedule.
Instructor: Ivica Ico Bukvic
Two sections:
Step into the future of creativity at IU’s new Kinetic Immersion and Extended Reality (KIX) Lab—a state-of-the-art space where image, sound, and movement come alive. In this course, you will explore how immersive technologies can transform storytelling, music, video, gaming, and even studies of human motion, behavior, health and wellbeing.
You will get hands-on experience with tools like immersive visuals, 3D audio, and motion capture while collaborating with classmates to design and produce your own creative project. Whether you’re interested in media, technology, engineering, or pushing the boundaries of what is possible, this course will give you the skills to turn your ideas into unforgettable experiences.
With a rapidly evolving infrastructure within the KIX lab this semester's course focus may involve one or more of the following: immersive visuals, immersive audio, and motion capture.
Cross-listed with MSCH-G390 Game Design Topics: Immersive Storytelling and MSCH-P350 Media Production Topics: Immersive Storytelling
Instructor: Ivica Ico Bukvic
Two sections:
Step into the future of creativity at IU’s new Kinetic Immersion and Extended Reality (KIX) Lab—a state-of-the-art space where image, sound, and movement come alive. In this course, you will explore how immersive technologies can transform storytelling, music, video, gaming, and even studies of human motion, behavior, health and wellbeing.
You will get hands-on experience with tools like immersive visuals, 3D audio, and motion capture while collaborating with classmates to design and produce your own creative project. Whether you’re interested in media, technology, engineering, or pushing the boundaries of what is possible, this course will give you the skills to turn your ideas into unforgettable experiences.
With a rapidly evolving infrastructure within the KIX lab this semester's course focus may involve one or more of the following: immersive visuals, immersive audio, and motion capture.
Cross-listed with MSCH-C350 Media Topics Topics: Immersive Storytelling and MSCH-P350 Media Production Topics: Immersive Storytelling
Instructor: Katina Bitsicas
T/R 9:35-10:50 a.m.
Utilizing the natural and created landscapes of Bloomington as a main material, this course introduces methods to produce both XR and historic process works including 3D printed sculptures, interactive sound, microscopy video, and photographic-process based works. This course explores nature as material and introduces research based art practices that engage in biology, the environment, bioart, and the use and collaboration with plants, organic, and synthetically "organic" materials.
Instructor: Ivica Ico Bukvic
Two sections:
Step into the future of creativity at IU’s new Kinetic Immersion and Extended Reality (KIX) Lab—a state-of-the-art space where image, sound, and movement come alive. In this course, you will explore how immersive technologies can transform storytelling, music, video, gaming, and even studies of human motion, behavior, health and wellbeing.
You will get hands-on experience with tools like immersive visuals, 3D audio, and motion capture while collaborating with classmates to design and produce your own creative project. Whether you’re interested in media, technology, engineering, or pushing the boundaries of what is possible, this course will give you the skills to turn your ideas into unforgettable experiences.
With a rapidly evolving infrastructure within the KIX lab this semester's course focus may involve one or more of the following: immersive visuals, immersive audio, and motion capture.
Cross-listed with MSCH-C350 Media Topics Topics: Immersive Storytelling and MSCH-G390 Game Design Topics: Immersive Storytelling
Instructor: Katina Bitsicas
T/R 2:20-3:35 p.m.
This course emphasizes how a variety of new media technologies interact with space. Multi-channel projection mapping, video as a 3D object, augmented reality, and interactive installation will be covered. Focus will be placed on concept development and the creation of a consistent body of digital work and how that work is in conversation with the contemporary art world.
Crosslisted with MSCH-T585 Interactivity and New Media
Instructor: Katina Bitsicas
T/R 2:20-3:35 p.m.
This course emphasizes how a variety of new media technologies interact with space. Multi-channel projection mapping, video as a 3D object, augmented reality, and interactive installation will be covered. Focus will be placed on concept development and the creation of a consistent body of digital work and how that work is in conversation with the contemporary art world.
Crosslisted with MSCH-P436 Advanced Production Workshop: Interactivity and New Media
