Celebrating College Acceptance with Augmented Reality
Receiving a school acceptance letter is one in all life’s most thrilling moments. This accomplishment calls for celebration with family and friends. And committing to attend Boise State marks the beginning of an exciting recent chapter! In celebration of this big day, Boise State Admissions reached out to current Games, Interactive Media and Mobile Technology (GIMM) student Derek Pyatt to create an augmented reality (AR) face filter for Boise State’s Admission’s social media pages.
The Creation of the AR Face Filter
While Derek had never created a face filter before, he tackled the project incrementally, drawing on skills he’d sharpened in GIMM classes to learn a brand new piece of software and considering back to his own experience as an incoming student to create a celebratory digital filter. When Derek thinks back to his college decision three years ago, he recalls that, while he had many colleges across the country to think about as an out-of-state student, he was initially drawn to Boise State’s culture of innovation.
The College of Innovation and Design at Boise State
The College of Innovation and Design at Boise State explores the creative side of technology and offers students a transformative educational experience through its emphasis on hands-on, enriching opportunities. With majors akin to GIMM and Digital Innovation + Design, the CID gives students like Derek a competitive advantage with its nontraditional alternatives to popular majors like Computer Science. “Programs like GIMM that give attention to specifically emerging technology like IOT (Internet of Things) and XR (Extended Reality) are more future-focused and more oriented towards training students on find out how to learn and find out how to teach themselves what they should do (within the workplace),” says Derek.
Experiential Learning Opportunities
Recognizing the importance of practical application in today’s rapidly evolving world, the school provides students with a big selection of experiential learning opportunities, like giving senior-level students the chance to work with skilled clients of their classes. At the time of his college decision, this was a giant selling point for Derek. The CID also plays an important role in supporting students’ skilled development. With a forward-thinking approach, the school offers a plethora of resources and opportunities that prepare students for successful careers.
Community and Camaraderie within the GIMM Program
Within his first yr, Derek quickly discovered that the community inside the GIMM program is an integral and vibrant aspect of the main itself. The program cultivates a robust sense of camaraderie and collaboration amongst its students. Through weekly Friday lab sessions, where students voluntarily gather even when there are not any classes scheduled, Derek has forged a tight-knit group of friends. It is during these informal gatherings that students have the chance to spend quality time together, exchange ideas, and collaborate on projects.
What’s Next for Derek
Through various digital media projects, Derek is now in a position to share what he loves about Boise State with prospective students as a student worker for the Admissions department. “To me, Blue Turf Thinking means exploring your potential and dealing on something that interests and challenges you,” says Derek. “I hope people who find themselves serious about showing their school pride use the filter and stay tuned for more AR experiences.” Derek is worked up by emerging technologies and the opportunities that lie ahead. Having the chance to use the skillsets obtained at school settings to projects like this one in an expert setting has left him with one key takeaway: “I feel confident that with enough time and determination I can learn find out how to use any program I want to.”
About the Author
Isabelle Dela Rosa is a Content Writer and a Boise State Marketing major student from Dublin, California. In her spare time, she likes to lift, spend time together with her friends, and take heed to music. She loves being a part of Tri Delta at Boise State, going to football games, and making social media content for Boise State Admissions.
Conclusion
Receiving a school acceptance letter is a big milestone, and Boise State is committed to creating this experience much more special with progressive projects just like the AR face filter. With its emphasis on hands-on learning, community, and skilled development, the College of Innovation and Design at Boise State provides students with a novel and transformative educational experience. As Derek’s story shows, Boise State is the proper place for college students who’re desirous to explore their potential, work on difficult projects, and make a positive impact of their chosen fields.
