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BUILD THE
FUTURE

a creative studio and innovation lab at USC. we terraform ordinary spaces into worlds people can walk into.

50
Students
$25k
Funding
5
Projects

we turn Digital Imaginations into Physical Worlds that inspire.

Creative Studio

we function as a high-end creative studio, designing immersive experiences that blend art, narrative, and technology. Our work isn't just about function; it's about feeling, wonder, and the human connection to the spaces we inhabit.

Innovation Lab

as a research lab, we push the boundaries of what's technically possible. we prototype with robotics, IoT, and projection mapping to build new interfaces for the physical world.

"Technology should live in our spaces, not just on our screens."

this semester's projects

five builds, one demo day.

wisp

Motion capture + drone swarm

  • ■building a professional-grade motion capture system and a drone swarm from the ground up.
  • ■integrating the two so drones respond to real bodies moving through real space.
  • ■the goal: dynamic, drone-based interactive experiences.

tether

7-DOF robotic arm

  • ■designing and building a 7 degree-of-freedom robotic arm.
  • ■rethinking how a robot moves and is controlled across surfaces.
  • ■precision hardware paired with an intuitive control layer.

glade

Physical sets and interactive props

  • ■bringing this semester's theme to life in physical space.
  • ■designing and fabricating full sets and interactive props.
  • ■the world everything else gets built inside of.

halo

  • ■multiple ambitious experiences integrating engineering and design

ripple

  • ■motion-tracked flowers opening in a spreading wave of light

past projects

what we built before this one.

cove

(Multi-purpose service table using a robotic arm)

Cove Robotic Arm
  • ■a 'Jarvis'-like robotic arm that autonomously serves drinks and small food items from its station.
  • ■designed to interact with guests through friendly, understandable gestures.

glyph

(Autonomous quadruped with matrix display)

Glyph Quadruped
  • ■a quadruped service robot designed to autonomously carry and deliver items while navigating human spaces.
  • ■features a top-mounted storage unit with an integrated matrix display.

lumen

(Storytelling using physical assets, large-scale projection mapping)

Lumen Projection
  • ■an immersive storytelling system that turns real-world set pieces into dynamic narrative surfaces.
  • ■physical assets become 'alive' through light, motion, and sound synchronization.

demo videos

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cove

glyph

lumen

spring 2026 demo day

Two students wiring electronics at a desk under a lamp
Three students inspecting a segment of a robotic arm
Two students working at desks in front of a whiteboard covered in diagrams
A four-legged robot with an LED matrix display standing over a bin of parts
Guests gathered around a robotic arm beside a glass drink dispenser
A visitor silhouetted against a large orange projection
A large projection of glowing orange and purple line art
A student beside a robotic arm in front of angular cardboard set pieces
Terra Labs flyers and stickers spread across a table
A crowd exploring a dark room lit by red light and a wall projection
A four-legged robot with a glowing LED face in a red-lit room
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let's create together.
the future is for us to dream and to build.

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