University of Nevada, Reno (not EFF) will host this event. EFF's Dave Maass will participate.

A Convening of AR Research and Projects From Across the Campus and the Community

Dave Maass will be delivering a lightning talk on how EFF uses virtual reality to map surveillance at the U.S.-Mexico border and take participants on a tour of various kinds of camera towers, aerostats, and license plate readers that can be found in the borderlands.

When:

April 5, 2024, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (PT)

Where:

First floor of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center inside the Wells Fargo Auditorium
University of Nevada, Reno Campus
1664 N Virginia St
Reno, NV 89512

Cost:

None

Event Requirements:

None

From @One Digital Media and Technology Center

The event showcases a wide-range of departmental VR/AR research being done across the University campus and consists of lightning-round faculty presentations followed by refreshments and hands-on demos in the @One's @Reality VR Studio located on the first floor of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center.

About the Speaker:

As investigations director, Dave Maass researches and writes about surveillance technology, government transparency, press freedoms, the U.S.-Mexico border and immigration enforcement, prisoner rights, and other digital rights issues. He leads the Atlas of Surveillance project in partnership with the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno, where he is a Reynolds Scholar in Residence.

More about @One Digital Media and Technology Center

In addition to over 100+ PCs and MACs, the @One Floor offers students impressive academic support amenities. From the technology-savvy @One Help Desk to the user-friendly computer labs across the floor, students have everything they need to succeed academically. We also offer specialty tech spaces for more advanced media production projects, in addition to lendable technology and poster printing services.

This event is organized not by EFF, but by University of Nevada, Reno .