Ageing 2065 – Designing Futures for Ageing Well In collaboration with Rodd Design

March–July 2025 Ageing 2065 was a four-month extracurricular live project co-led by Dr. Shan Wang (WSA) and Ben Davies (Rodd Design), bringing together postgraduate design students and industry experts to explore future scenarios for ageing well in the year 2065. Against the backdrop of shifting socio-economic and demographic landscapes, students were invited to speculate on Ageing 2065 – Designing Futures for Ageing Well In collaboration with Rodd Design

Beyond the Exhibit: Designing Immersive Digital Heritage Experiences

Beyond the Exhibit

Led by Professor Yuanyuan Yin, Director of the Global Smart Lab and Research Lead for the Department of Design at Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton, Beyond the Exhibit was a landmark collaborative workshop exploring how immersive technologies are reshaping the future of cultural heritage exhibitions. The event brought together leading voices from museums, Beyond the Exhibit: Designing Immersive Digital Heritage Experiences

Cross-Disciplinary Training with Vicon Valkyrie: Expanding Motion Capture at WSA’s Global Smart Lab

The Global Smart Lab at Winchester School of Art (WSA) recently hosted a hands-on training session in our Motion Capture Lab, introducing participants to the powerful capabilities of our Vicon Valkyrie system. This workshop was designed to support the growing interest in motion capture across disciplines at the University of Southampton. The session welcomed a Cross-Disciplinary Training with Vicon Valkyrie: Expanding Motion Capture at WSA’s Global Smart Lab

Invitation to Participate in the Online Workshop for Research on Inclusive AI-Driven Visual Art in the Global South

We are a group of scholars from the Global Smart Lab, Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton working on a new AI model to generate artwork representing the cultural context of the underrepresented group. We are looking for participants for an online workshop on Artificial Intelligence Generated Content with the current model from OpenAI Invitation to Participate in the Online Workshop for Research on Inclusive AI-Driven Visual Art in the Global South

Preview Screening at the Beijing International Film Festival – Day 3

Early Access to Immersive Innovation On April 16, the Global Smart Lab team had the unique opportunity to preview a specially curated selection of immersive works as part of the 15th Beijing International Film Festival – Boundless ∞ Immersive Section. Thanks to an invitation from Professor Lin CHE of the Communication University of China, Chris Preview Screening at the Beijing International Film Festival – Day 3