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MND 413/613: Emerging Media Platforms

Fall 2022

This class gives you exposure to a variety of emerging technologies that can impact how media is produced or consumed. Assignments are meant to give you a basic understanding of how to create content using a variety of digital tools, rather than mastery of them. The final project is to either run a field test for a media hypothesis using an emerging tech of your choice, or write a research paper about an emerging technology and how it may influence media. Topics covered include:

  •  XR (VR, AR, MR)
  • Aerial video with drones
  • Environmental sensing
  • Chat bots and AI
  • Smart speakers
  • Data visualization
  • Coding for emerging platforms