VORTEX is Taylor's University's innovation engine for immersive technology, where extended reality, artificial intelligence and spatial computing come together to transform how Taylor's teaches, researches and collaborates. Lessons become experiences students remember, research becomes outcomes that reach real-world application, and partnerships become solutions that work.
VORTEX (Virtual Online Future Technology and Extended Reality) identifies and defines teaching and learning needs across the University, operating as an XR solution provider and incubation centre that delivers services, projects, advocacy and research.
Journalism and Advertising
Students master the full workflow of creating an opening monologue on the VORTEX XR Stage, from scene assembly to production and post-editing, gaining hands-on broadcast experience along the way.
Psychological Interventions and Therapies
An AI-powered XR simulation lets students interact with personas exhibiting severe mental health conditions, giving them a safe space to practise interventions and build clinical readiness.
Virtual Tourism and Events Project
Using VR and 360° video, distance-learning students tackle real-world tourism sustainability challenges like waste management, with immersive virtual field trips building practical problem-solving skills.
New Pedagogies and Digital Tool with VR Immersive Classroom
Pre-service teachers use EngageXR to design simulations such as underwater exploration or flight safety procedures, mastering immersive pedagogy to deliver memorable, experiential learning.
AI-Powered Counselling Simulation
The Mindscape XR platform gives student counsellors AI-driven patients modelled on real case studies, bridging theory and practice as students safely refine their therapeutic techniques.