FCI academics win Gold at INDES 2024 for innovative
360° visual experience of Perak's Cave Art

A team of four academics from the Faculty of Creative Industries (FCI), who are also members of the Centre for Immersive Technology and Creativity (CITC) at UTAR, was awarded a Gold medal at the prestigious 13th International Invention, Innovation & Design Competition 2024 (INDES 2024), held at UiTM Seri Iskandar from 12 to 13 June 2024. 

 The team comprising Ts Mohd Fairuz bin Ali, Ts Ng Perng Jeu, Ts Dr Cheng Kin Meng and Ts Chong Hwei Teeng demonstrated exceptional originality and creativity in the Professional-Design & Creativity category. Their pioneering creation was not only recognised by the judges, but it also demonstrated their ability to create cutting-edge technical solutions.

Their project, titled “Sustainability Approach: Preserving Perak’s Cave Art Heritage Journey with a 360 Visual Experience Development” aimed to record and disseminate the historical cave paintings of Perak to a worldwide viewership. Ts Fairuz and Ts Ng participated in the competition and exhibition. The project garnered substantial positive feedback and numerous confidence votes, highlighting its relevance and popularity within the research community.