ILLIXR Starter Tasks Now Available!
March 3, 2025Get started with ILLIXR! We released several hands-on tasks for new students and developers interested in XR research and modular runtime systems.
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We aim to democratize extended reality (XR) systems research, development, and benchmarking by providing
A reference open source end-to-end XR system testbed, with state-of-the-art components connected with a modular runtime
A benchmarking methodology for XR systems, including reference system configurations, applications, data sets, and metrics
A community where the multidisciplinary XR systems research and development stakeholders come together
ILLIXR Overview: Paper , Talk, and Slides (smaller file w/o videos)
News
Breakthrough Research Using ILLIXR Gains Recognition at Major Conferences
July 22, 2024Researchers utilizing the ILLIXR (Illinois Extended Reality) platform are making significant strides in the field of immersive computing. Their groundbreaking work has been recognized and accepted at several prestigious conferences, highlighting the impact and importance of the ILLIXR testbed in advancing immersive technologies.
Keynote at DAC 2024
June 27, 2024Sarita Adve delivered a keynote speech at the Design Automation Conference (DAC) 2024, exploring the future of immersive computing. She shared groundbreaking insights and integrative research approaches designed to bridge the gap between current and desired immersive systems, aiming to foster a better world through technology.
First Annual IMMERSE Symposium!
February 1, 2024The first annual IMMERSE Symposium will be held on February 7th and 8th at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus!
New Major ILLIXR Release!
September 23, 2023Today, we are excited to announce the release of ILLIXR version 3.2.0. This major update brings significant improvements and updates, including a complete rewrite of the build system, new graphics pipelines using the Vulkan API, and enhanced integration with Monado's out-of-process compositor. Dive into the details below to learn more about what's new, changed, and fixed in this release.
Keynote at ESWEEK 2023
September 18, 2023Sarita Adve delivered a keynote speech at EMBEDDED SYSTEMS WEEK (ESWEEK) 2023, discussing the era of immersive computing and its impact on shaping the research agenda for embedded systems.
University of Illinois Launches IMMERSE to Enable Computing's Next Frontier
September 16, 2023The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has launched IMMERSE, the Center for Immersive Computing, led by Professor Sarita Adve. The multidisciplinary center brings together experts in immersive technologies, applications, and human experience for research, education, and infrastructure to accelerate a new era of immersive computing.
ILLIXR presented at High Performance Graphics 2022
December 12, 2022Sarita Adve gave a talk on ILLIXR at the Hot3D session at High Performance Graphics 2022. Talk is available here.
ILLIXR presented at the Sandia National Labs 4th Annual XR Conference
December 12, 2022Sarita Adve gave a talk on ILLIXR at the Sandia National Labs' 4th Annual XR Conference in July 2022. Talk is available here.
ILLIXR receives $5M NSF PPoSS grant
September 18, 2022Sarita Adve has received a $5M Principles and Practice of Scalable Systems (PPoSS) grant from the National Science Foundation to develop design methodologies for a scalable, domain-specific, heterogeneous, distributed edge/cloud system with stringent constraints on latency, energy, thermal power, computational requirements, and size.
ILLIXR IEEE MICRO Top Pick version is available!
July 12, 2022ILLIXR IEEE MICRO Top Pick version is available here!