Jointly organized by the Computational Media and Arts Thrust (CMA) of the Information Hub of HKUST (GZ), the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA) and of HKUST (CWB), EMIA cross-campus visit to the CMA Lab was successfully held at the Guangzhou campus of HKUST (GZ) on 21 and 22 May.
On the first day of visits, participants were invited to the tour of the cutting-edge facilities, including the Visitor Centre and Metaverse Joint Innovation Laboratory (元宇宙聯合創新實驗室), and had the opportunity to attend demonstrations by various research teams. Other than the campus tour, participants were also given a Guangzhou cultural tour, visiting famous cultural spots in Guangzhou, including Shameen and Yongqing Fang in the Liwan District. Participants had a great time enjoying the view and learning the history from the tour.
On the next day, CMA faculty Prof. Zeyu WANG and Prof. David YIP, as well as outstanding research staff and students, were invited to give presentations, sharing their research progress in the fields of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), AI-generated art, information art and design, and data visualization.
The cross-campus visit provided a valuable opportunity for students, faculty and staff to engage in interdisciplinary exchange and networking across HKUST's campuses.
