Opening Ceremony of “Jockey Club Enhancing Youth Empathy Project through Immersive Visualisation” Exhibition
We would like to invite you to cover the following event:
Event: Opening Ceremony of “Jockey Club Enhancing Youth Empathy Project through Immersive Visualisation”
Exhibition
Date: 17 January 2018 (Wednesday)
Time: Media registration: 9:30am
Opening ceremony: 10:00am–11:00am
Venue: 6/F, Lau Ming Wai Academic Building, City University of Hong Kong
The first exhibition of the “Jockey Club Enhancing Youth Empathy Project through Immersive Visualisation” (the Project) organised by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust will showcase students’ innovative solutions to help those in need and protect the environment with an aim to create a more inclusive and sustainable society.
Officiating guests at the opening ceremony of the exhibition include:
- Mr Nicholas Yang Wei-hsiung, Secretary for Innovation and Technology of Hong Kong SAR Government
- Ms Winnie Ying, Head of Charities (Grant Making – Youth, Education & Training, Poverty) of The Hong Kong Jockey Club
- Mr Lester Garson Huang, Chairman of CityU Council
- Professor Way Kuo, President of CityU
- Professor Matthew Lee Kwok-on, Leader of the Project and Vice-President (Development and External Relations) of CityU
Over ten innovative works will be displayed at the exhibition from 17 to 23 January on the 5th floor of CityU’s Lau Ming Wai Academic Building. The works include a virtual reality (VR) experience of the cultures of minority groups, a VR simulation of using an electric wheelchair, a smart phone app and installation to aid visually impaired bowling athletes, and a 3D print of a model of an Omura’s whale.
The participating students and the service targets will meet and talk with the media after the opening ceremony. Media are welcome to cover the event and exhibition.
Media enquiries: Cathy Lau, Communications and Public Relations Office (Tel: 3442 6304 or 9289 4060)