Welcome to The Immersive Lens — the show where emerging tech meets creativity, education, and real-world impact. Hosted by Paul Engin (Professor of New Media) and Dave Ghidiu (Professor of Computer Science) at Finger Lakes Community College, this podcast dives into the technologies and creative innovations reshaping how we live, work, and learn—from AI and augmented reality to the future of media, design, and learning.

In this episode of The Immersive Lens, hosts Paul and Dave tackle a question as old as the smartphone itself: Does screen size matter? From the bulky CRT TVs of the 90s to the sleek, foldable phones and immersive Vision Pro headsets of today, Paul and Dave explore how the evolution of screen real estate has fundamentally shifted how we consume media and develop content.

They discuss the challenges developers face when designing for an ecosystem that now includes everything from smartwatches to ultra-wide monitors, and how user behavior changes based on the device in hand.

But first, Dave drops a bombshell about "Project Iceberg"—an interactive data visualization tool from MIT that maps job markets and AI exposure risk down to the zip code. Is your career safe from automation? Dave and Paul break down the data.

Topics Covered:

• Project Iceberg: MIT’s interactive tool mapping AI exposure and job market disruption

• Screen Evolution: From 4:3 CRTs to 16:9 HD and the new age of Foldables

• Designing for Devices: The struggle of creating content that works on a watch, a phone, and a desktop

• The "Fold" is Dead: How scrolling culture has changed web design and user engagement

• Immersive Tech: Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest, and the future of "infinite" screen real estate

Mentions: @MIT @Apple @Samsung @Meta @Android @Google

🔗 Links & Resources:

Project Icebergs: https://iceberg.mit.edu/

Quest 3: https://www.meta.com/quest/quest-3/

Vision Pro: https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/

a-ha - Take On Me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914

FLX AI Hub: https://www.flcc.edu/ai/

FLCC New Media: https://newmedia.csc.flcc.cloud/

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