About The Event
Welcome to the Cal Tech Connect XR Event
Sponsored by Cal State Innovate, this collaboration between CSU Fresno and CSU San Bernardino provides a streamlined, extended reality experience using Mozilla Hubs. Developers and designers from both campuses have created custom virtual spaces for conference attendees to socialize, display their work, and attend instructional seminars! For the best user experience, we recommend using a head-mount device to experience the Hubs environment!
Introducing the platform, Hubs!
Hubs/XR is an Extended Reality platform that is customizable, engaging, and collaborative. Visit the link below for a step-by-step guide to navigating this virtual world.
Be Appropriate
Please refrain from using any profanity or reference to drugs.
be respectful
Avoid demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior or speech.
be honorable
Act as if you were attending an in-person conference.
be mindful
Be considerate of your fellow participants and their guests.
CSU Cafe
7/27-7/29
CSU Cafe 8:00-9:00AM PST
Keynote Live Stream 9:00-10:00AM PST
Social Break 10:00-3:00PM PST
Come join us in the CSU Cafes! Each Cafe is modeled after one of the Cal State Tech Connect 2021 Conference themes. Engage and interact with other conference attendees, while viewing the keynote presentations!
*For the optimal experience please choose a room with a low participant count.*
VR Exhibition hall
7/27 3PM PST
Check out what other campuses are doing with VR technology! Socialize and interact with showrooms and displays highlighting VR technology across the CSU system.
*For the optimal experience please choose a room with a low participant count.*
Immersive Trivia Hunt
7/28 3PM PST
How much do you know about the CSU system? Answer questions to escape rooms and navigate through the maze, while visiting other CSU campuses along the way.
*For the optimal experience please choose a room with a low participant count.*
California State University, Fresno
The Hub of Digital Transformation and Innovation is an interdisciplinary internship program at Fresno State focused on elevating and supporting Student Success by combining the latest technologies with innovative applications. Students are provided with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience, develop leadership skills, and grow their portfolios; better preparing them to navigate the job market and develop their careers. Working closely with our campus and community partners our diverse team of student interns are pushed to think outside the box, work in collaborative environments, and create innovative solutions using D esign Thinking and Ideation .
Max Tsai
DX and Innovation Officer
Andrew Adams
Innovation Consultant
Nhu-lan Dizon
Lead 3D and Rich Media Intern
Clark Froelich
3D Design Inten
Katherine Lathos
Lead UX/UI and Rich Media Design Intern
Esuri Peiris
Lead Business and Development Intern
Genesis Zetino
UX/UI Graphic Design Intern
California State University, San Bernandino
The Extended Reality for Learning (xREAL) Lab with Information Technology Services at California State University, San Bernardino, is an interdisciplinary technology innovation hub that brings together faculty, students, and staff to research and assess new ways to use innovative technologies for student success. We design impactful educational experiences with machine learning, augmented, and virtual reality. By building connections between the campus and our partner communities, we create immersive learning experiences for the public good and prepare our students for a successful career in the XR industry.
Dr. Mihaela Popescu
Professor of Media Studies, Faculty Director
James Trotter
Assistant Director, Academic Technologies & Innovation
Kurt Collins
Professor of Design, Research & Development Fellow
Yutong Liu
Instructional Technologist, Learning Experiences Designer
Dmitriy Astakhov
Graphic Designer
Bobby Laudeman
VR Developer
David Castellanos
3D Student Intern
JC Mariscal
3D Student Intern
Marcy Iniguez
Administrative Support Assistant
Cal State Tech Conference Core Team
Kate Miffitt
Director of Innovation
Kendra Ard
Senior Director, Infrastructure, Support & Services, ITS Communications & Systemwide Support Services
Chris OConnell
ITS Communications & Systemwide Support Services
Felix Zuniga
ITS Campus Engagement Partner
Executive Sponsors
Michael Berman
California State University, Office of the Chancellor CIO
Dr. Tomas Morales
California State University, San Bernardino President
Orlando Leon
California State University, Fresno Vice President for Informations Technology and CIO
Dr. Sam Sudhakar
California State University, San Bernardino Vice President for Informations Technology and CIO
Robert Guinn
California State University, Fresno Deputy CIO