Project

Augmenting Communication & Fostering Social Connection

Joanne

Groups

As computing blends into everyday environments, powerful opportunities open up for social connection. How can we leverage technology to enhance our interactions with one another for greater understanding and fulfillment?

Publication Research

Social Wormholes: Exploring Preferences and Opportunities for Distributed and Physically-Grounded Social Connections

Leong, Joanne, et al. "Social Wormholes: Exploring Preferences and Opportunities for Distributed and Physically-Grounded Social Connections." Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction 7.CSCW2 (2023): 1-29.

Project Research

Wemoji: Towards Designing Complementary Communication Systems in Augmented Reality

This project was produced as part of the 2021 Snap Creative Challenge, focused on "The Future of Co-located Social AR."Wem…

Project Research

iNonymize: Empathetic Anonymity in Tele-Mental Health Using AI Generated Avatars

This project was selected to represent MIT at the Microsoft Design Expo 2020 on ‘Healthier Futures.’ iNonymizeA tele-mental health pla…

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Project Research

SociaBowl: A Dynamic Table Centerpiece to Mediate Group Conversations

We introduce SociaBowl, a dynamic table centerpiece to promote positive social dynamics in 2-way cooperative conversations. A centerpiece s…

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Research Topics

#human-computer interaction #augmented reality #communications