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Virtual Immersion Center for 
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About VICSR - Timeline

Jun. 2005

Collaboration with Virtra Systems, Inc to develop VICSR

Oct. 2005

Stacy Williams, Ph.D. granted WP Jones Award for VICSR research team to travel to Virtra Systems, Inc Technology Development Center in Phoenix , AZ to investigate IVR technology systems.

Dec. 2005

Virtra Systems, Inc and Case Western Reserve University sign contract to begin building VICSR

Jan. 2006

Dr. Stacy Williams and Ms. Kathryn McNeal in collaboration with clients from the Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center begin writing scripts for film scenarios

Feb. 2006

VICSR research team travels to Hollywood , CA for film production of IVR films

Mar. 2006

Stacy Williams, Ph.D., Barbara Lewis, Ph.D. & Marc Buchner, Ph.D. awarded the Presidential Research Initiative Grant for development of four IVR films targeting student training simulations for diagnosing speech and language disorders.

Apr. 2006

Installation of hardware and software for VICSR facility

Jun. 2006

Installation of VICSR authoring station and software training

Jul. 2006

Begin development phase for PRI grant

Sep. 2006

Formal opening of VICSR to begin new IVR simulation training for patients with communication disorders