Introduction to Immersive Media for Biodiversity Collections

This 2-hour Digitization Academy course introduces biodiversity specimen collectors, curators, and other biodiversity researchers to emerging opportunities in immersive media, including augmented, mixed, and virtual reality.  We will introduce the types of immersive media, best-in-class examples of their utility, example hardware and software tools used to produce the experiences, and potential new directions in the space for the biodiversity collections community.  The course is open to everyone from the biodiversity research and adjacent communities from around the world.  Registration will open soon.