Immersive Memorials
A patient letter and legacy gift media-arts-on-behalf project for Gynecologic Cancer Patients developed in collaboration with the Los Angeles General Medical Center Women's Clinic and the Wellness Center.
Sponsored by USC Arts in Action
*a.k.a. VR Memorials Project, Immersive Legacy Memorials
Broadening Circles
A tabletop conversation game for fostering a shared understanding of patient-centered research developed in collaboration with the Los Angeles General Medical Center Burn Unit and its Southern California Burn Model System.
Sponsored by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
PlayPenXR OT
A suite of games for burn injury rehabilitation for occupational therapists and their patients developed in collaboration with the Los Angeles General Medical Center Outpatient Occupational Therapy Clinic, the Burn Unit and its Southern California Burn Model System.
Sponsored by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
CRITMetic
An interactive and immersive curriculum to help combat bullying that impacts the mental health of students developed in collaboration with the Rossier School of Education Center for Empowered Learning and Development with Technology.
Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health
The Rehab Futures Platform and Game
Official selection in Web Art category at Athens Digital Arts Festival 2022; presentation at Anticipation 2022. Workshops, game and website developed by Marientina Gotsis, Laura Cechanowicz, Liz Hogenson, Julie Lutz, and Garrett Flynn, developed in collaboration with the SMART-VR Center.
Sponsored by the USC Collaboration Fund
Wordplay VR
A VR game platform developed in collaboration with the USC Locomotor Lab and the Neuroplasticity and Imaging Laboratory.
Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health
Student-Led Research Projects
Prism of You
A unique emotional sandbox simulation where the player's goal is balance. Identify, engage, and express eccentric alien creatures that represent human emotions.
MFA Thesis team led by Katherine Donahue
Cards of Heart
A cozy role-playing card game for mental health promotion.
MFA Thesis team led by Marielle Brady
Sloan Grant Program Recipient, IGF Honorable Mention, Best Student Game, Gold Medal 2025 International Serious Play Awards Student Game (K-12 Education) Category!
(VAL)IANT
A single-player, browser-based narrative game about sexual health.
MFA thesis team led by Kaitlin "KB" Bonfiglio
Sloan Grant Program Recipient
Games for Change Best Student Game 2023
Hedge Hug
A single-player narrative game about social anxiety.
MFA thesis team led by Claire Hu
Alma
An interactive narrative that puts you in the role of a pediatric nurse.
MFA Thesis team led by Francesca Palamara
Brazil Independent Games Festival Winner
Indiecade Festival Nominee
Here, My Voice
A program to support hard-of-hearing persons to build confidence in their voice and help them explore its expressive power.
Doctoral practice project led by Juri Hwang
USC Arts in Action Grant Recipient