From Generative AI to AR: SU’s Teaching Resources Center Hosts Interdisciplinary Hands-on Workshop

Following the opening of the Extended Reality (XR) Learning Classroom at Soochow University’s Waishuanghsi Campus on September 16, 2026, the Teaching Resources Center collaborated with Jorjin Technologies to hold the  “AR Glasses & AI Interactive Content Workshop” on October 19. All 30 places were filled.

The workshop introduced faculty, staff, and students to augmented reality applications, editing tools, and interactive content creation. Industry specialists demonstrated applications of AR/MR smart glasses in industrial inspection, healthcare, and immersive performances, showing how wearable technology can display real-time information, free up users’ hands, and connect digital content with physical environments. Guided by an application engineer, participants used generative AI to create images and 3D assets, then designed interactive experiences with AR Editor.

Character modeling was the theme of the workshop.  Participants transformed photographs into cartoon-style images and 3D models, then tried on the glasses and practiced gesture-based interaction. Overall workshop satisfaction averaged 4.36 out of 5. Participants’ self-rated digital competency rose from 3.76 before the workshop to 4.32 afterward, while the average knowledge-test score increased from 93.96 to 98.54 out of 100. Participants described the model-generation process as enjoyable and said seeing their creations displayed successfully was rewarding. Some suggested more hands-on time and advanced courses.

The Teaching Resources Center will continue promoting XR-based education through workshops and exhibitions to encourage interdisciplinary exchange and help the university community translate their AI skills into their design competence and creativity.