The Computational Media Innovation Centre (CMIC) aims to enhance New Zealand’s interactive media ecosystem through user-oriented academic research.
We collaborate with industry experts, including major international media organizations in areas such as VR/AR, film, animation, special effects, and gaming technologies.
The center provides an incubation space and prototyping staffs to further develop research ideas for transfer to practice via startups or licensing.
Study alongside our world-class team of researchers—we invite postgraduate Computer Graphics students to work with us. Find out about study options, scholarships, and internships.
Discover moreOur goal is to transform academic research into a range of cutting-edge services and products. Learn more about DreamFlux, a major current venture, or browse our list of licencing opportunities.
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View the Centre's staff list to find roles, biographies and contact details.
Meet the team
CMIC present a new sampling algorithm that adds realism to early-stage facial animation by recreating detail observed FACS data extracted from videos.
CMIC post-doc researcher Rafael Kuffner dos Anjos and Daniel Medeiros had the opportunity to present their latest paper and poster/demo at the VRST2019 conference in Sydney, Australia.
The special VR "BanaDIVE - Mobile Suit Gundam The ORIGIN -RISING-" introduced the experiences of entering the Gundam world through the fusion of VR experience and 360° movies using mixed reality technology.
