CMU's Entertainment Technology Center

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[CMU's Entertainment Technology Center @cmuetc]

Just a heads up that we're phasing out X! Find us on Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn instead.

IG: https://t.co/CZKwK329mK
FB: https://t.co/rGLfaFSwN7
LinkedIn: https://t.co/VZjI8FN9V7

[CMU Human-Computer Interaction Institute @cmuhcii]

🌟 Celebrating Randy Pausch Memorial Day! 🌟

"Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted." - Randy Pausch

#TheLastLecture #RandyPauschDay #FirstPenguin #Innovation #Courage #Legacy

[DHam @DerekAHam]

Just one of the amazing faculty we have @cmuetc featured on the Quest blog:

Jesse Schell On the History of VR, the Rise of MR, & the Potential of Digital Worlds

https://t.co/pOEWLgdyXC

[Carnegie Mellon University @CarnegieMellon]

Ruth Comley, @cmuetc professor, is preparing students for fright-filled futures in horror. 😱

Comley uses her knowledge of designing haunted houses as a training ground for students to gain practical experience in location-based entertainment.

➡️ https://t.co/F1gEaPRWmZ

[Gregg Behr @greggbehr]

"To passersby, the Brick Club looks like no big deal... but what happens in Brick Clubs can change a student’s life. It’s almost like magic." #belonging #relationships

@BeaverAreaSD @KidsburghPgh @AASAHQ @remakelearning @mattsmakerspace @cmuetc @playincluded @LEGOfoundation

➡️ https://t.co/IZzzrrWs17

[South Fayette Township School District @SouthFayetteSD]

MS students attended Get Ready Now, a career exploration conference at the @AlleghenyIU this week where they met pros from @cmuetc, @UPMC, @PhippsNews, and @moonshotmuseum. They also got to try out careers with Virtual Reality equipment!
#SFLionPride

[CMU's Entertainment Technology Center @cmuetc]

Yesterday was a beautiful day for a time-honored ETC tradition: an annual juggling lesson for first-years in the Building Virtual Worlds class, led by faculty member Jesse Schell (INI '94). 🤹

[CMU's Entertainment Technology Center @cmuetc]

Application for Fall 2025 now open!

At the ETC, we bring together students from a diversity of academic backgrounds – talented people who are incredibly passionate about what they do, and who have experience working well with others.

👩‍💻 Apply by 1/1/25: https://t.co/LGlE7SdjB2

[CMU's Entertainment Technology Center @cmuetc]

ETC faculty member Heather Kelley will give a keynote address next week at SBGames, Latin America’s largest academic conference focused on video games. 🎮

🕹️ Learn more here: https://t.co/pUdiJtk1qy

[Dr. Michelle Miller @DrMillerSF]

What an incredible day with colleagues from @CCIU_24 💚 TY to @cmuetc @SimcoachGames and Dr. Joe Yun. Such a great opportunity to share some of Pittsburgh’s incredible resources! They help us all dream BIGGER so we can better serve our Learners!!! @SouthFayetteSD #SFLionPride

[CMU's Entertainment Technology Center @cmuetc]

17 years ago today, ETC co-founder Randy Pausch gave his famous last lecture to a packed auditorium.

Today, @CarnegieMellon is releasing a remastered version of The Last Lecture completed with #AI video editing technology.

Check it out: https://t.co/b5AjSVJBXW

[CMU's Entertainment Technology Center @cmuetc]

Last year, Nina Wang re-imagined traditional Chinese culture with the ETC's state-of-the-art immersive technology.

Now, her project is continuing on past the end of the semester — including an upcoming museum exhibition.

Read the full story here: https://t.co/8T1N0rXgqt

[CMU's Entertainment Technology Center @cmuetc]

A few snapshots from this year's Adventure Module, a two-day team-building experience that helps our first-year students get to know each other and introduces them to the kind of out-of-the-box thinking that's a hallmark of the ETC. 🚀

[Stephanie DeLuca @StephDeLuca16]

What great morning kicking off professional learning with our educators learning about and engaging in playful learning practices! @AmyMBurchDEd @cmuetc #ignitinglearning

[CMU's Entertainment Technology Center @cmuetc]

"For years, I hoped that my children might develop a love of video games – not just any games, obviously, but specifically the ones I like."

We assume this is a sentiment many of our alums can relate to: https://t.co/aLHHfOGQ2D

[CMU's Entertainment Technology Center @cmuetc]

Thanks to @Xbox Game Studios @fcherbak for coming to speak with students participating in this year’s National High School Games Academy!

NHSGA is an annual summer program where students get a taste of the hands-on learning experience and incredible network ETC has to offer. 👾

[CMU's Entertainment Technology Center @cmuetc]

Congrats to Assistant Teaching Professor Moshe Mahler for winning Best in Show at this year’s @SIGGRAPH conference. 🏆

“When I finished the film in 2023,” Mahler said, “my son pointed out that this film took his whole life to make!”

Read the full story: https://t.co/exYXSqTvGl

[CMU's Entertainment Technology Center @cmuetc]

This summer, ETC second year Meghna Anil is on an internship with Riot Games as a Game Production Intern.

[CMU Libraries @CMULibraries]

The 2023-2024 academic year was full of achievements and milestones for us. Over the course of two transformative semesters, key offerings and events showcased the Libraries’ evolving role at @CarnegieMellon.

📰 Read all about it: https://t.co/JYSO29BU0G