Dr. SHRAVAN REGRET IYER

Shravan Regret Iyer is a multiple award-winning immersive media researcher, academic, and multimedia storyteller with a Ph.D. in Communication, Information, and Media from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Dr. Iyer’s research explores the uses of experiential media such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and 360° video for science, health, and risk communication. Dr. Iyer has presented papers at international conferences and published in several leading peer-reviewed journals in Asia, Europe, and North America. In 2022, Dr. Iyer won the “New Directions for Climate Communication Research” Honorable Mention awarded by the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) and the International Environmental Communication Association (IECA) for work exploring the uses and effects of immersive media technologies for climate change communication.

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Virtual Reality and Climate Change Communication

Shravan Regret Iyer was on Thursday, May 9^th, 2024, awarded with a Doctorate for Research on “Virtual Reality and Climate Change Communication” at Rutgers, a BIG 10 and Research 1 University in New Jersey, USA. Visit this link for the full story.

Examining United Nations Virtual Reality Content Production Usage of Experiential Media in Climate Change Communication: A Qualitative Analysis

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Understanding How News Content Utilizes Experiential Media (AR, VR, and 360° Video) in COVID-19 Storytelling

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VR is being used to promote the 2022 FIFA World Cup, creates immersive fan experience

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Looking for Climate in the Metaverse: A Qualitative Study

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Assessing Virtual Reality Media Productions: Findings from a Qualitative Analysis of Immersive Experiences in Climate Change as Offered via Oculus TV

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Leveraging virtual reality (VR) for sports public relations and sports journalism: qualitative analyses of VR content productions for ‘Russia 2018’ and ‘Qatar 2022’ FIFA World Cups

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Shravan Regret Iyer Receives 2022 IAMCR New Directions for Climate Communication Research – Honourable Mention Award

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The Virtual Reality of Climate Crisis

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Camel Racing and Holographic Selfies: Exploring Qatar’s Use of New Media for the 2022 FIFA World Cup

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Of media and mediums: illusion and the roots of virtual reality in Victorian era science, social change, and Spiritualism