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ACCAD Open House 2025

April 11, 2025
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design

Once each year, ACCAD invites the local community to tour our Center, one of the first computer graphics Centers in the world. Guests are encouraged to explore our open labs at their own pace, observe, ask questions and physically interact with demos.  This event is free and open to all.

This year ACCAD demos will include:

  • Planetarium Media creation and experience
  • 3D Scanning research and applications
  • Digital video games, game theory and analog game play
  • Quantitative evaluation of virtual reality experiences
  • Motion Capture based research and applications
  • Undergraduate and Graduate VR experiences showcase
  • Immersive audio and surround sound projects
  • Undergraduate and Graduate 3D animations
  • Mixed-reality games, interactive visualizations, and immersive rooms

Visitors meet a dedicated community of Graduate Students, Faculty and Staff from various core disciplines across campus. ACCAD is known for specializing in synergistic research and relationships and our highly creative community determines the evolving agenda each year.

ACCAD provides space for new knowledge generation through intense study, discussion and application. The Open House offers a unique opportunity to showcase an ever changing landscape of new projects in a lively and engaging event. 


Parking Information

The Ohio Union South garage (1759 North High Street) is open to campus visitors 24/7. You can use a credit card to pay when you exit. All parking garages and parking lots have designated visitor disability parking spaces.

ACCAD Location Inside Sullivant Hall
Enter Sullivant Hall via the High Street entrance. Walk straight through the open rotunda to an elevator or take left side set of stairs. Once on the 3rd floor, turn right. ACCAD's main entrance is Rm 331.