Category: 2021 Projects
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Xperience Room
Xperience Room is a virtual reality application which allows new users of virtual reality to walk through a virtual room housing two different simulations. Users can shrink to the size of a tiny mushroom and then surpass the heights of the tallest trees, interact with the environment, and then be mesmerized by the 360-high impact…
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Circulate
Walking into a job fair, nervous and intimidated by all of the big Fortune 500 companies that await fresh resumes, a young attendee gazes upon a large room with little signage to help navigate where to go and what to see next. How is one expected to make it to every event outlined in a…
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Stay or Leave
The J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development at the University of Georgia has collaborated with the Georgia Commission on Family Violence to create an online virtual simulation to replace in-person domestic violence mediation training for lawyers, conflict mediators and anyone who can benefit from learning more about domestic violence. The simulation guides users through an…
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Simpol
Roughly 24 million Gen Z-ers were eligible to vote in 2020, but only a fraction cast a ballot in the national election. Local elections notoriously have lower participation than national elections, even though local politics have more direct impact on communities. Simpol is determined to demolish educational and accessibility barriers to increase informed voter turnout at the local election…
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Juxtapose
Simply navigating to many local news websites prompts a barrage of pop-up ads, autoplaying videos and an unorganized assortment of content. While local news is incredibly important for informing communities, many outlets do not have an optimal digital presence due to a lack of resources as the media landscape continues to shift. Local newsrooms have…
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Athens Little Free Pantry
Every day there 25,413 people living in Athens-Clarke county that wake up in the morning not knowing if there will be enough food for the day. Will they have to skip breakfast and lunch? Will they have the opportunity to eat today? Help the local Athens non-profit, Athens Little Free Pantry, in their mission to…
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Athens Public Art
Calling all Athenians, tourists, and UGA Students: Are your parents coming up to visit for a weekend? Are you looking for a new outside activity? Do you need a cute date idea? Look no further! The Downtown Athens Art Guide will provide you with a day of free fun that will allow you to learn…
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AthensVeg
Athens, GA may be a great place to find classic southern cuisine, but that doesn’t mean that its community doesn’t crave more than your everyday barbecue. Anyone who has experienced the struggles of following a vegan diet when dining out is well aware of how difficult it can be, especially in a small town like…
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The Bonnie Heretics
Founded by two sisters who were dissatisfied with current self-care shopping trends, The Bonnie Heretics channels the insights of the celestial to support your terrestrial wellness journey. Inspired by a dream in which their grandmother visited them from the Great Beyond, the sisters set out to design an online shopping experience that uses star-powered data…
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CampusX
CampusX is a mobile-based marketplace that offers affordability and accountability for your college community. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni with a valid .edu email account can sign up to buy, sell, and trade items ranging from clothing and home decor to electronics and used textbooks. This iOS application is a secure and safe mediator for…