On November 3, the Caucasus School of Media welcomed Dr. Paul Grimm, Professor of Virtual and Augmented Reality at the Media Campus Dieburg of Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (Technische Universität Darmstadt).

During his visit, Professor Grimm delivered a lecture to students of the Bachelor's Program in Digital Communication and Media Arts at CSM, entitled “Virtual and Augmented Reality and the Digitization of Cultural Heritage.” The lecture explored the application of virtual and augmented reality in the media industry and its potential in the digitization of cultural heritage.

About Professor Paul Grimm

Paul Grimm received his education in Computer Science and Physics from Technische Universität Darmstadt. From 2013 to 2016, he served as Dean and Professor of Computer Graphics at Fulda University of Applied Sciences.

In 1997–1998, he worked as a Visiting Researcher at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications in the United States. Later, in 2009–2010, he worked at Daimler Protics GmbH, a subsidiary of the Mercedes-Benz Group specializing in digital reality, 3D products, and virtual engineering.

Professor Grimm's research focuses on simplifying the development process of virtual and augmented reality technologies. He has participated in numerous national and international research projects in this field.