IVE: Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments Mawson Lakes, South Australia 5095

Welcome to IVE: Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments, located in the beautiful city of Salisbury, Mawson Lakes, South Australia. As a world leader in Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), IVE is at the forefront of cutting-edge technology and research.

At IVE, we bring together experts from diverse fields such as computer science, engineering, neuroscience, art, architecture, and design to tackle the challenges posed by the increasing demand for AR and VR technologies worldwide. Our team of researchers are pioneers in areas such as wearable computing, interface design, empathic computing, 3D visualization, perception, and telepresence.

Being one of the largest concentrations of AR and VR research in Australia, IVE boasts extensive experience in advanced manufacturing, Internet of Things (IoT), interactive art, and design for healthcare and defense. This allows us to collaborate with industry partners and make a significant impact in transforming various industries and solving large-scale societal challenges.

Discover how you can get involved with our groundbreaking research and become a part of our mission to shape the future of augmented and virtual reality technologies. Watch our members discuss how IVE achieves impactful outcomes through world-leading research, employing state-of-the-art technology to solve real-world problems, and nurturing the next generation of global leaders.

Through partnerships with organizations worldwide, IVE brings together the unique expertise of computer science, neuroscience, art, architecture, and design to address challenges faced by people, society, and industry. Explore our research capabilities through engaging videos and delve into our diverse range of research areas.

IVE conducts research across a wide variety of industry sectors, solving problems through pure and applied research. Explore our impactful outcomes through case studies and witness how our work is making a difference in the world.

We are driven by the challenges presented by industry and society, and we strive to achieve impactful outcomes through world-leading research, fostering global research talent, and producing top-performing PhDs. By collaborating with our industry partners, we combine expertise in Augmented and Virtual Reality with computer science, engineering, neuroscience, art, architecture, and design to tackle real-world problems.

With our commitment to excellence, IVE has been recognized for its world-class research in Interactive and Virtual Environments. In 2018, our research in Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing received the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) award. We take pride in the fact that 100% of our assessed research is rated at or above world-class standards.

In addition, we have been ranked number one in Australia for research impact and engagement, according to the 2018 ARC Engagement and Impact Assessment (EI). Our approach to impact and engagement on assessed fields sets us apart.

Discover the innovative work happening at IVE, from our groundbreaking VR therapy for chronic pain to our cutting-edge laser beam technology that can save the construction industry millions of dollars. Join us as we partner with companies worldwide and explore the possibilities of collaboration.

We also acknowledge and pay our respects to the Kaurna, Boandik, and Barngarla First Nations Peoples and their Elders, past and present, who are the Traditional Owners of the lands where our campuses in Adelaide, Mount Gambier, and Whyalla are located.