The Immersive Archive

Preserving XR history through interactive recreation

About the Project

The Immersive Archive is an attempt to recreate and preserve seminal XR experiences from the earlier days of the medium. The same way that a film archive would preserve classic films, the Immersive Archive aims to preserve and make accessible classic XR experiences that have been lost to time. Started in the Mobile and Environmental Media Lab at USC, this project is focused on ensuring the history of XR remains accessible to future generations.

My Role

As Technical Lead, I was responsible for:

  • Responsible for the software architecture and technical roadmap
  • Prototyped and iterated several modules recreating seminal XR experiences
  • Shown at SIGGRAPH 2023 and AWE 2024 (Best in Show Award)

Project Details

  • Role: Technical Lead
  • Duration: 2023-2024

Technologies

Unity OpenXR
Artifacts