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Collaboration Special Interest Group at Internet2

I will be a speaker at SIG at Internet2 which will focus on the challenges of setting up, running, and sustaining Virtual Reality systems. Speakers Speaker Maxine Brown University of Illinois – Chicago Speaker Kevin Ponto University of Wisconsin – Madison Speaker Kevin Davis Duke University Speaker Gurcharan Khanna Brown […]


Wisconsin Idea in 3-D

The Living Environments Lab, led by Patricia Flatley Brennan, has had some great scientific accomplishments, from studying health care in homes to exploring the experience of virtual reality. But the lab doesn’t stop there. For Brennan, outreach can be just as important as a scientific breakthrough. “I really believe in […]


Panelist for Werner Herzog’s latest documentary, Lo & Behold: Reveries of the Connected World for Wisconsin Film Festival

Tuesday, April 19th at 6:30pm, the Kohler Fellows at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery will host a screening of Werner Herzog’s latest documentary, Lo & Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016) at the Sundance Theater in collaboration with the Wisconsin Film Festival. The film is “an examination of the existential impact […]


Interview on WTMJ

http://www.wtmj.com/shows/wisconsins-weekend-morning-news/dr-kevin-ponto-on-virtual-reality-and-wearable-tech UW-Madison professor of design studies, Dr. Kevin Ponto, joined Steve Ketelaar on Wisconsin’s Weekend Morning News to talk about wearable technology and the increasing use and availability of virtual reality.


BTN LiveBIG: Badgers’ ‘CAVE’ a haven for experiential learning

During football and basketball games, BTN LiveBIG will spotlight notable examples of research, innovation and community service from around the conference. In-Game stories will provide more background on these features, and the opportunity to view the videos again. – See more at: http://btn.com/2016/02/29/btn-livebig-badgers-cave-a-haven-for-experiential-learning/


Design Gallery Interview

Kevin Ponto explains Wiki Wander visualization Marianne Fairbanks discusses Impractical Weaving Suggestions You can also see these on the Desgin Gallery Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/UWMadisonDesignGallery/