SPECTRAL is a Spatial Computing Research Centre focused on meeting industry demand in aerospace, defence, education, and health.
Through applied research, training, and collaboration, we help advance extended reality innovation and grow the next generation of spatial computing talent.
To lead in spatial computing, including mixed reality, interactive simulation, and visual digital twins. We provide innovative solutions through applied research, industry partnerships, and comprehensive education, shaping the next generation of spatial computing leaders while delivering impactful solutions regionally, nationally and globally.
To inspire and educate our team to become innovators and leaders in mixed reality and spatial computing, conduct research that addresses societal and technological challenges, and collaborate with our partners to build a more just, sustainable, and inclusive world.
The Research Centre, led by Dr. Scott Bateman, will leverage the strengths of UNB researchers and strategic partnerships with leading regional technology leaders, like Kognitiv Spark, to establish UNB and New Brunswick as international leaders in spatial computing technologies.
By adopting a multidisciplinary approach encompassing computer science, engineering, social sciences, business, and law, SPECTRAL aims to transform industries such as health, education, defense, and aerospace through the adoption of mixed reality technologies.
Through applied collaborative R&D projects, research-as-a-service contracts, and new IP development, SPECTRAL focuses on industry-driven research that enables radical change across sectors.
