{"id":12,"date":"2026-04-23T18:21:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xr-media.polito.it\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-06-15T22:29:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T22:29:20","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/index.php\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Immersive-Media Research Group<\/strong> is an interdisciplinary team of <strong>sociologists<\/strong>, <strong>computer scientists<\/strong>, <strong>artists<\/strong>, and experts in <strong>digital media<\/strong> and <strong>interactive experiences<\/strong>. Its research focuses on the development of content for the cultural industry and media, with particular attention to creative, artistic, expressive and aesthetic experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The dialogue between people and digital media \u2014 a central question in reflections on the impact of virtual and extended reality \u2014 is explored across multiple dimensions: technological, scientific, social, creative and educational.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Immersive-<\/strong>Media Research Group<\/strong> operates within the <strong>Visionary Media Lab<\/strong>, an advanced environment for experimentation and the production of creative projects, within the <strong>Politecnico di Torino<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/xr-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo_polito_COLOR-1024x451.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-183 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo_polito_COLOR-1024x451.png 1024w, https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo_polito_COLOR-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo_polito_COLOR-768x338.png 768w, https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo_polito_COLOR.png 1417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-tiny-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Department of Regional<br>and Urban Studies and Planning<br><br>Department of Control<br>and Computer Engineering<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9baa9b4c wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tatiana-Mazali_xrmedia.jpg\" alt=\"immersive-media research group tatiana mazali\" class=\"wp-image-86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tatiana-Mazali_xrmedia.jpg 350w, https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tatiana-Mazali_xrmedia-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tatiana-Mazali_xrmedia-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-tiny-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tatiana Mazali<\/strong><br>Associate professor &#8211; DIST<br><a href=\"mailto:tatiana.mazali@polito.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tatiana.mazali@polito.it<\/a><br>&#8212;<br><em>Associate Professor at the<br>Interuniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning. Sociologist. Lecturer in Interactive Media and Immersive Cinema. Editor of Digitcult@Scientific Journal on Digital Culture.<\/em><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polito.it\/en\/staff?p=015704\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.polito.it\/en\/staff?p=015704\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pagina personale<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Andrea-Bottino_xrmedia.jpg\" alt=\"immersive-media research group andrea bottino\" class=\"wp-image-82\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Andrea-Bottino_xrmedia.jpg 350w, https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Andrea-Bottino_xrmedia-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Andrea-Bottino_xrmedia-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-tiny-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Andrea Bottino<\/strong><br>Associate professor &#8211; DAUIN<br><a href=\"mailto:andrea.bottino@polito.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">andrea.bottino@polito.it<\/a><br>&#8212;<br><em>Associate Professor at the<br>Department of Control and Computer Engineering. Lecturer in Interactive Computer Graphics and Virtual Reality. Coordinator of the HUMANAIZE Master\u2019s programme. IEEE Member.<\/em><br>&#8212;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polito.it\/personale?p=003413\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.polito.it\/personale?p=003413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pagina personale<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9baa9b4c wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Francesco-Strada_xrmedia.jpg\" alt=\"immersive-media research group francesco strada\" class=\"wp-image-85\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Francesco-Strada_xrmedia.jpg 350w, https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Francesco-Strada_xrmedia-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Francesco-Strada_xrmedia-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-tiny-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Francesco Strada<\/strong><br>Fixed-term assistant professor &#8211; DAUIN<br><a href=\"mailto:francesco.strada@polito.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">francesco.strada@polito.it<\/a><br>&#8212;<br><em>Researcher at Department of Control<br>and Computer Engineering.<br>Lecturer in Virtual Reality, Computer<br>Graphics and Inclusive Design.<\/em><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polito.it\/en\/staff?p=041304\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.polito.it\/en\/staff?p=015704\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pagina personale<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Carlo-Gioia_xrmedia.jpg\" alt=\"immersive-media research group carlo gioia\" class=\"wp-image-83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Carlo-Gioia_xrmedia.jpg 350w, https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Carlo-Gioia_xrmedia-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Carlo-Gioia_xrmedia-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-tiny-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Carlo Gioia<\/strong><br>Research Assistant<br>DIST<br><a href=\"mailto:carlo.gioia@polito.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">carlo.gioia@polito.it<\/a><br>&#8212;<br><em>Artist and researcher. PhD<br>candidate at Kunstuniversit\u00e4t Linz.<br>Lecturer in Interactive Media.<br>Co-founder of Radura.<\/em><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polito.it\/personale?p=carlo.gioia\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.polito.it\/personale?p=carlo.gioia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pagina personale<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9baa9b4c wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Alice-Cavasino_xrmedia.jpg\" alt=\"immersive-media research group alice cavasino\" class=\"wp-image-81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Alice-Cavasino_xrmedia.jpg 350w, https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Alice-Cavasino_xrmedia-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Alice-Cavasino_xrmedia-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-tiny-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Alice Cavasino<\/strong><br>Research Fellow &#8211; DIST<br><a href=\"mailto:alice.cavasino@polito.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">alice.cavasino@polito.it<\/a><br>&#8212;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polito.it\/en\/staff?p=alice.cavasino\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.polito.it\/en\/staff?p=015704\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pagina personale<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Fabrizio-Sulpizio_xrmedia.jpg\" alt=\"immersive-media research group fabrizio sulpizio\" class=\"wp-image-84\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Fabrizio-Sulpizio_xrmedia.jpg 350w, https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Fabrizio-Sulpizio_xrmedia-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/immersive-media.polito.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Fabrizio-Sulpizio_xrmedia-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-tiny-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fabrizio Sulpizio<\/strong><br>Research Fellow &#8211; DAUIN<br><a href=\"mailto:fabrizio.sulpizio@polito.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fabrizio.sulpizio@polito.it<\/a><br>&#8212;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polito.it\/en\/staff?p=fabrizio.sulpizio\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.polito.it\/personale?p=carlo.gioia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pagina personale<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Immersive-Media Research Group is an interdisciplinary team of sociologists, computer scientists, artists, and experts in digital media and interactive experiences. 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