Mixed Reality Lab

12/02/2025

finals week 👾 we will survive 🫶🏻

11/26/2025

💡 Mixed Reality Lab Workshop (Nov 19)

On November 19, the Mixed Reality Lab hosted a hands-on workshop introducing design students to AR/VR applications in architectural and product design.

Kasun Gayantha (PhD candidate and Graduate Instructor) led the first part of the session with an overview of
🔹 introductory AR/VR concepts
🔹 immersive technologies in architecture
🔹 examples of spatial modeling in VR

In the second part, Yuliya Semtsova (MS Digital Design) guided participants through an interactive activity focused on AR’s role in design education with AssembLR app. She walked the group through a small AR-based exercise using their own devices.

The workshop closed with open discussion, Q&A, and hands-on exploration using VR headsets and design software.
It was an inspiring session bringing together students from different programs to explore how immersive technologies can transform the future of design.

11/25/2025

Procreate basics: Clipping Mask + Gaussian Blur ✨
A quick demo from MXR Lab.

11/20/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from MXR! 🍁🍂🥮🍂🍃☕️

11/17/2025

Excited to share that Oklahoma State University’s Interior Design program is ranked #8 in the nation!

This national recognition reflects the strength, innovation, and professional excellence built into our program.

OSU Interior Design stands out with its Council for Interior Design Accreditation, a required junior-year
with leading firms (such as Corgan, Gensler, HKS, Inc. etc) and extensive and diverse study abroad opportunities in London, Paris, Mexico, Japan, Spain, and more. Our faculty bring global expertise in lighting design, dementia care, and design for special populations, supported by strong foundations in historic preservation and sustainable design. Students also gain hands-on experience with advanced tools in the Mixed Reality Lab including VR, AR, AI, 3D printing, and 3D scanning and can pursue a 4+1 accelerated master’s program to earn two degrees in five years.

I’m so proud of the students, alumni, and faculty who continue to elevate OSU as a national leader in interior design education!

If you want a program that blends creativity, technology, global perspective, and human-centered design the Department of Design and Merchandising at Oklahoma State University is where future designers are made.

Go pokes!

11/17/2025

Excited to share that Oklahoma State University’s Interior Design program is ranked #8 in the nation!

This national recognition reflects the strength, innovation, and professional excellence built into our program.

OSU Interior Design stands out with its Council for Interior Design Accreditation, a required junior-year
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hashtag with leading firms (such as Corgan, Gensler, HKS, Inc. etc) and extensive and diverse study abroad opportunities in London, Paris, Mexico, Japan, Spain, and more. Our faculty bring global expertise in lighting design, dementia care, and design for special populations, supported by strong foundations in historic preservation and sustainable design. Students also gain hands-on experience with advanced tools in the Mixed Reality Lab including VR, AR, AI, 3D printing, and 3D scanning and can pursue a 4+1 accelerated master’s program to earn two degrees in five years.

I’m so proud of the students, alumni, and faculty who continue to elevate OSU as a national leader in interior design education!

If you want a program that blends creativity, technology, global perspective, and human-centered design the Department of Design and Merchandising at Oklahoma State University is where future designers are made.

Go pokes!

https://www.collegeraptor.com/Majors/Details/50.0408/Level/Bachelors-degree/State/All/Interior-Design

11/12/2025

Aligning the text is not so hard now 🤫

10/29/2025

🧡 Generative AI in Interior Design Workshop. Effect on Designers and Non-Designers

Join us this November 2025 for an interactive design session exploring how generative AI influences creativity and learning in interior design!

Hosted by the Mixed Reality Lab (NRD 463), this 50-minute workshop invites OSU students from all design disciplines to experiment with AI tools and reflect on their design process.

🧩 Task:
Design a bedroom interior for a painter using a generative AI platform — then take a short survey to identify your learning style.

📅 When: During the month of November 2025
📍 Where: NRD 463 (Mixed Reality Lab)
👥 Eligibility: Students at Oklahoma State University
🕒 Duration: 50 minutes

📩 Contact:
Dr. Tilanka Chandrasekera – [email protected]
DW Kasun Gayantha – [email protected]

👇
Tag your classmates, comment if you’re planning to join or email Kasun to reserve your spot!

10/16/2025

🎥 We’re on TikTok!
The Mixed Reality Lab is now on TikTok — come see how design meets technology at OSU 💡

Behind the scenes of our AR, VR & AI projects, prototypes, tutorials and the fun side of research 👩‍💻

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10/09/2025

🎓 PhD Story: Zahra Hosseini — Exploring Inclusive Design Through Emerging Technologies

Zahra's LinkedIn – https://lnkd.in/eDnHfJhS

Current Research
Zahra Hosseini is pursuing her PhD dissertation on how emerging technologies — particularly AI and VR — can support autistic students in STEM and design education. Her work focuses on how these tools can align with the specific strengths of autistic learners, bridging the gaps often left by traditional teaching methods.
Recently, she led a 4-day summer workshop with 16 sessions dedicated to using emerging technologies in the design process, making design more understandable and engaging for autistic students.
Many of her research activities and prototypes have been developed within the Mixed Reality Lab (MXR) at Oklahoma State University, where she continues to explore innovative approaches to inclusive and technology-enhanced learning.

Teaching and Practice
Zahra currently serves as a graduate instructor at Oklahoma State University in the Department of Design and Merchandising, where she teaches Graphics for Interior Design I. The course introduces foundational design skills such as technical drawing, 2D and 3D methods, and design styles.
Since 2023, she has fully digitized the course using Procreate — a shift that has transformed the learning experience. Students consistently praise her innovative and accessible approach to teaching.

Passion and Goals
Since starting as a teaching assistant at OSU in 2021, Zahra has developed a deep passion for mentoring and inspiring students. Their feedback and encouragement have fueled her motivation to continue growing as an educator and researcher in the field of inclusive design.

Fun Facts
Her very first design project as a child was rearranging her parents’ living room — without asking for permission.
Outside of academia, Zahra loves exploring how both good and bad design shape our everyday experiences, from furniture to digital apps.

05/26/2025

We had the honor of hosting over 30 students from various Native American tribes for a powerful two-day hackathon focused on culturally relevant design.
These incredible students designed virtual museums that celebrate and preserve their communities' identities, ranging from sports museums highlighting Native athletes, to fashion museums showcasing Indigenous textiles, to art museums exploring the past, present, and future of Native American creativity.
Using SketchUp for spatial design, 3D scanning to digitize artifacts, and Virtual Reality to fully experience their creations, they brought their cultural narratives to life with innovation and pride.
The event was kicked off by a keynote from Dr. Tom Furness, widely known as the Grandfather of VR, who generously spent two days with the students, offering wisdom, encouragement, and visionary insights that inspired everyone in the room.
A heartfelt thank you to the parents, teachers, our graduate and undergraduate students and our wonderful team (Dr. Nicole Colston, and Dr. Angelina Rinehart) who supported and guided these young designers. This event was more than a hackathon—it was a celebration of identity, creativity, and the future of Indigenous innovation

03/28/2025

Very grateful to for allowing us to hold our alumni mixer/student presentation in their space!

(Don’t worry, this is the first of many Dallas trip posts)