[1] The core component of the Decision Theater is the ‘drum’ comprising a 260-degree faceted screen, seven rear-projection passive stereo sources, tracking devices and surround sound.

Unlike some visualization labs and flat-wall display facilities, the Decision Theater is an immersive environment designed for collaboration.

They also have access to the university’s ongoing research in policy informatics, design, geography, computational science, business, psychology and mathematics.

The facility is used by federal, state and local government agencies, community planners and policy makers in business to address complex problems ranging from hyper growth, and water resource management to disease monitoring.

The Decision Theater concept originated in 2005 and reflects the university leadership’s desire to create a different type of visualization center, one focused on issues related to new urbanism, smart growth and sustainability.