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| − | [[File:Lioncraft.png]] | + | '''LionCraft''' is a virtual recreation of Columbia University's campus. Created by a group of CS research students in the Spring of 2020 during the onset of the pandemic, it was intended to serve as a medium to reconnect students after it was announced that Columbia was kicking all students off students off campus for the rest of the semester, and all classes would be hosted through a virtual medium. It saw over 500 students, staff, alumni, and prospective students log on and was a hub of activity used to facilitate school tours, art gallery exhibitions, and various other student gatherings. LionCraft was ultimately used to introduce Prezbo during Columbia University's [https://youtu.be/p5h3HkavK4I?t=701 Official 2020 Commencement Ceremony]. |
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| + | == Origins == | ||
| + | The idea for a Minecraft recreation of Columbia university, though perhaps envisioned by others in the past, was first put suggested during the 2020 Spring [https://columbiavirtualcampus.github.io/ Columbia University Virtual Design Challenge] which was organized by Computer Science Professor [[Lydia Chilton]] in an effort to "address the challenges of virtual living" and reconnect members of campus. | ||
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| + | The design challenge featured a variety of teams who each produced an application. Some winners of the challenge included [https://www.joinsentiment.com/ Sentiment], a service which texts users daily encouraging remarks, [https://carefromhome.launchaco.com/ Care From Home], an application designed to instruct individuals how to care for someone with Covid-19, and "Columbia@Home", an Augmented Reality Snapchat lens which allowed users to overlay camps buildings on their surroundings. | ||
Revision as of 12:28, 19 September 2020
LionCraft is a virtual recreation of Columbia University's campus. Created by a group of CS research students in the Spring of 2020 during the onset of the pandemic, it was intended to serve as a medium to reconnect students after it was announced that Columbia was kicking all students off students off campus for the rest of the semester, and all classes would be hosted through a virtual medium. It saw over 500 students, staff, alumni, and prospective students log on and was a hub of activity used to facilitate school tours, art gallery exhibitions, and various other student gatherings. LionCraft was ultimately used to introduce Prezbo during Columbia University's Official 2020 Commencement Ceremony.
Origins
The idea for a Minecraft recreation of Columbia university, though perhaps envisioned by others in the past, was first put suggested during the 2020 Spring Columbia University Virtual Design Challenge which was organized by Computer Science Professor Lydia Chilton in an effort to "address the challenges of virtual living" and reconnect members of campus.
The design challenge featured a variety of teams who each produced an application. Some winners of the challenge included Sentiment, a service which texts users daily encouraging remarks, Care From Home, an application designed to instruct individuals how to care for someone with Covid-19, and "Columbia@Home", an Augmented Reality Snapchat lens which allowed users to overlay camps buildings on their surroundings.
