The Projects

Dream Catcher

Journey through a surreal dreamscape of subconscious memories, where there's only one path to awakening.

Kinsley Robles - Moody College of Communication, Advertising
Tanner Kopel - Moody College of Communication, Radio Television and Film

Your Hollow Descent 

Step into a sinister labyrinth where each room becomes darker and more twisted. Escape is the only way out.

Cesar Zamora - Moody College of Communication, Public Relations
Ritika Banepali - College of Natural Sciences, Computer Science

Tony's Tacos

Reimagine a zombie apocalypse through the lens of a mobile taco truck—humor and horror collide.

Mariah Dhali - College of Fine Arts, Design

The Stage of Shadows

Enter a haunted virtual theater where illusion and reality blur.

Sneha Balaji - School of Information, Computer Engineering (HCI)

Rubi Raiders

Join Rubi and help her escape before the snow traps her forever.

Neenah Calhoun - Moody College of Communication, Advertising

Echoes of the Crown

Embark on a royal quest to uncover the location of a long-lost crown.

Dagmawit Kifle - School of Information, UX Design and Social Informatics
Sarah Demssie - College of Liberal Arts, Psychology

Light and Dark & Systems Operator

Yu Liu - Moody College of Communication, Advertising

The Mentors

Michael Morran

Developer Community Manager - HTC VIVERSE

Michael Morran is a developer community manager for HTC VIVERSE and runs the VIVERSE Creator Program. He is passionate about helping creators use new technologies. Previously, he worked as a community manager for the Mozilla Hubs webXR platform and technical director for dozens of live XR events and performances.

During the course of the semester, Michael assisted students technically in the classroom and online as they developed their projects.

Rohitash Rao

Assistant Professor of Practice
Stan Richards School of Advertising & Public Relations 

Rohitash Rao is a writer/animator/director/illustrator/fine artist and an advertising creative. He has worked as an Art Director at over 40 agencies around the country. Ro graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Advertising. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Practice at the Stan Richards School at UT and teaches the Texas Immersive Experimental Storytelling class.