Communications of the ACM
A Maker Space Where Art and Technology Merge
The CCAM is open to all Yale students.
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Students are encouraged to visit the center and experiment with virtual reality and augmented-reality technology.
When Jack Wesson's girlfriend was unable to visit her family over fall break last semester, the computing and arts major knew how to give her an enchanting glimpse of home.
Wesson brought her to Yale's Center for Collaborative Arts & Media— an interdisciplinary research center where traditional arts blend with computer science and technology. A Google Earth virtual-reality experience there enables users to stroll the streets anywhere on the globe.
She donned a headset and was instantly transported to Malibu, her hometown. Wesson followed along on a monitor as she toured her neighborhood. She showed him the route she used to take to school. The experience made Wesson better appreciate the technology and the center that provides such easy access to it.
"I thought: 'Wow, this is actually really powerful,'" Wesson says.
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