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The new Kinetic Immersion and Extended Reality (KIX) Lab at Indiana University-Bloomington’s Media School is seeking highly motivated and tech-savvy creatives for the Ph.D. in Media Arts & Sciences program. 
The KIX Lab is looking to fill two 12-month renewable graduate assistantships beginning in Fall 2026. We are particularly interested in students whose research and creative activities explore creative technologies and immersive experiences and who wish to take advantage of the Lab’s forthcoming $2M immersive infrastructure, expected to be completed by the end of Spring 2026. 
Potential areas of interest include (and are not limited to): 
KIX Lab graduate assistants will help support day-to-day operations, research and creative production, and curricular activities. Depending on their focus and interests, students will also have opportunities to pursue their own research and/or contribute to ongoing Lab projects
Students working in the KIX Lab will have the opportunity to shape their own educational trajectory by leveraging world-class immersive infrastructure to conduct cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research. We particularly welcome applicants interested in combining immersive technologies with AI and other emerging fields

About the KIX Lab 
The Kinetic Immersion and Extended Reality (KIX) Lab is a major new initiative at Indiana University-Bloomington focused on the design and implementation of a state-of-the-art immersive multipurpose space
The $2M infrastructure housed within the centrally located Radio-Television Building will feature a co-located virtual production wall, a high-density immersive loudspeaker array, and a hybrid motion capture system. The KIX Lab is a collaborative effort among eight founding schools and units: 
Housed within the Media School with over 2,500 students, the Lab is scheduled for completion in early 2026. It is supported by additional facilities such as the Immersive Audio Studio (featuring a 34.2 fully enveloping spatial audio system) and the Projection Mapping Studio
The Lab has two core faculty members, including the founding Director, and is supported by dedicated staff and a growing network of faculty affiliates across multiple IU campuses

Important Dates 
The deadline to apply for the fall 2026 admission is: 

Questions? 

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Ivica Ico Bukvic, D.M.A.
Director, Kinetic Immersion and Extended Reality Lab
Professor, Media Arts and Production
Media School
Indiana University
+1 812.856.0193
ibukvic@iu.edu
ico.bukvic.net