The Institute for Digital Intermedia Arts (IDIA Lab) at Ball State University explores the intersection between the arts, sciences, and humanities. Founded in 2005, the IDIA Lab is centered in the BSU College of Architecture and Planning. Working with clients worldwide, the lab designs scholarly, creative, and learning projects that investigate a wide range of emerging technologies, including virtual reality, augmented reality, mobile apps, interactive art, museum exhibitions, and 3D animation.
The IDIA Lab was initially incubated through the Eli Lilly Endowment’s Digital Media Initiative as part of two generous grants to the University. Its research facilities include six distinct labs: IDIA Lab, CAVE Lab, DOME Lab, HCI Lab, DSL Digital Scholarship Lab, and SIM Lab. The Lab’s faculty, staff, and students develop innovative projects in collaboration with a broad cohort of international clients to investigate the forefront of emergent design, expression, and learning.