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Article Research

Bringing the benefits of in-person collaboration to the virtual world

The startup Spatial uses an augmented reality platform to make people feel like they’re working side by side.

via MIT News · July 10, 2020
in Tangible Media
#virtual reality #augmented reality #technology +3 more
Project Research

Modeling Auditory Memory

When we form memories, not everything that we perceive is noticed; not everything that we notice is remembered. Humans are excellent at f…

in Responsive Environments
Ishwarya Ananthabhotla · David Ramsay
#artificial intelligence #augmented reality #cognition +4 more
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Funnel Vision

MotivationThe need for inexpensive, reliable, 3D, 360-degree display technologies grows as augmented reality applications continue to incre…

in Object-Based Media
Emily Salvador
#art #augmented reality #entertainment
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Archived
Project Research

Virtual Regalia

COVID-19 and virtual commencements around the world were not what many universities had planned for the graduating class of 2020. Walking a…

in Object-Based Media
Daniel Novy
#augmented reality
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Archived
Project Research

Micronauts

Microbes are the foundation upon which life on Earth depends: they set the boundaries of habitability for all plants and animals and create…

in Open Ocean · Object-Based Media
Caroline Rozendo
#art #augmented reality #environment +3 more
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LUI: Large User Interface with Gesture and Voice Feedback

LUI is a scalable, multimodal web-interface that uses a custom framework of nondiscrete, free-handed gestures and voice to control modular …

in Object-Based Media
Vik Parth
#virtual reality #human-computer interaction #augmented reality +3 more
Archived
Archived
Project Research

Connected Coral

Connected Coral integrates physical and digital elements in a visualization of the environmental impacts on reefs. This complex projection …

in Object-Based Media · Open Ocean
Katy Croff Bell · Emily Salvador +1 more
#art #augmented reality #interfaces +1 more
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AR Enhanced Wall Plants: Escape Pod

An environment of plants and mirrors that extends beyond the terrarium walls. 

in City Science
Alex Berke
#agriculture #architecture #augmented reality +1 more
Project Research

Taking a line on a walk

Bauhaus artist Paul Klee considered a line to be  one of the atomic elements of art and architecture. He famously described a line dra…

in Opera of the Future
Charles Holbrow
#augmented reality
Project Research

Designing robots in mixed reality

This is a joint proposal from graduate students Vik Parthiban (Media Lab) and Andrew Spielberg (MIT CSAIL, Distributed Robotics Laboratory)…

in Object-Based Media
Vik Parth
#robotics #design #human-computer interaction +3 more
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Holographic Glasses for Augmented Reality

For my "How to Make Almost Anything" [HTMAA] class,  I attempted to build holographic glasses for augmented reality. These glasses wou…

in Object-Based Media
Vik Parth
#augmented reality #holography
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Touchless gesture controls on phones? Think bigger

Vik Parthiban and other AR/VR researchers talk to Wired about the future potential of gesture control for interaction design.

via Wired · Aug. 12, 2019
in Object-Based Media
#augmented reality #technology #gesture interface
Publication Research

Experimental characterization of leaky-mode spatial light modulators fabricated via direct laser writing

Sundeep Jolly, Bianca Datta, Vik Parthiban, Daniel Smalley, and V. Michael Bove Jr. "Experimental characterization of leaky-mode spatial light modulators fabricated via direct laser writing", Proc. SPIE 10944, Practical Holography XXXIII: Displays, Materials, and Applications, 109440V (1 March 2019); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2510174

Academic Paper, March 2019
in Object-Based Media
#augmented reality #holography
Publication Research

Experimental demonstration of precise holograms using complex light modulation

Vik Parthiban, Rudolph N. Kohn Jr., Jinyang Liang, and Michael F. Becker "Experimental demonstration of precise holograms using complex light modulation", Proc. SPIE 9761, Emerging Digital Micromirror Device Based Systems and Applications VIII, 97610M (15 March 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2208316

Proceedings, March 2016
in Object-Based Media
#augmented reality #holography
Article Research

Siggraph 2019 offers a sneak peek into what’s next for AR, VR, and CG

Held this week at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Siggraph 2019 is all about the future of 2D and 3D digital worlds.

via VentureBeat · July 30, 2019
in Fluid Interfaces
#virtual reality #augmented reality
Article Research

Augmented reality changing the factory landscape from PTC's room with a view

Valentin Heun describes his work with the PTC Reality Lab to transform factory operations by using augmented reality.

via Forbes · June 25, 2019
in Fluid Interfaces
#augmented reality #interfaces #fabrication
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Living Observatory Installation: A Transductive Encounter with Ecology

In the Living Observatory installation at the Other Festival, we invite participants into a transductive encounter with a wetland environme…

in Responsive Environments
Joseph A. Paradiso · Brian Mayton +1 more
#virtual reality #augmented reality #ecology +2 more
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HeartBit

HeartBit is an interface designed for haptic heart rate biofeedback. A handheld heart beats alongside your own, mirroring the size, weight,…

in Fluid Interfaces
Oscar Rosello
#augmented reality #consumer electronics #health +4 more
Project Research

NeverMind: Using AR for memorization

NeverMind is an interface and application designed to support human memory. We combine the memory palace memorization method with augmented…

in Fluid Interfaces
Pattie Maes · Oscar Rosello +1 more
#augmented reality #extended intelligence #health +2 more
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Augmentation vs Distraction

Pattie Maes discusses her group’s approach to bridging this divide and improving our relationships with technology.

via Virtual Reality Pop · April 9, 2019
in Fluid Interfaces
#augmented reality #health #technology
Project Research

Broadercasting

Ditch the truck. Live, collaborative broadcasting through mixed reality.

in Viral Communications
Hisham Bedri · Mike Hao Jiang +1 more
#augmented reality
Project Research

Mathland: Play with math in mixed reality

Mathematical experiences are intrinsic to our everyday lives, yet mathematics education is mostly confined to textbooks. Seymour Papert use…

in Fluid Interfaces
Judith Sirera i Pulido · Mina Khan +2 more
#augmented reality #learning + teaching
Project Research

Health sensing using wireless signals

Today’s health sensors (which monitor breathing, heartbeats, steps, etc.) require their users to wear them on their bodies. In contrast, ou…

in Signal Kinetics
Fadel Adib
#virtual reality #artificial intelligence #augmented reality +8 more
Project Research

CityScope PlayGround: MIT East Campus

This project depicts the design, deployment and operation of a Tangible Regulation Platform, a physical-technological apparatus made for th…

in City Science
Kent Larson · Ariel Noyman +1 more
#computer vision #architecture #augmented reality +5 more
Article Research

Live-streaming a marshland for fun—and science

Researchers live-stream data in Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary with the hopes of better understanding wildlife restoration techniques.

via AP News · Nov. 8, 2018
in Responsive Environments
#virtual reality #augmented reality #ecology +2 more
Article Research

Art, Science, Technology Inspires Walt Disney Imagineers at MIT Media Lab Event

“Happiness makes the world go round."

via The Heights · Oct. 14, 2018
in Object-Based Media
#virtual reality #augmented reality #storytelling
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Tree

Tree is a virtual experience that transforms you into a rainforest tree. With your arms as branches and body as the trunk, you experience t…

in Fluid Interfaces
Xin Liu · Yedan Qian +1 more
#virtual reality #augmented reality #environment
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RFind: Extreme localization for billions of items

Presenting RFind, a new technology that allows us to locate almost any object with extreme accuracy by transforming low-cost, battery-free …

in Signal Kinetics
Fadel Adib · Yunfei Ma +1 more
#artificial intelligence #augmented reality #human-machine interaction +6 more
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HyperCubes: Learning computational concepts in Augmented Reality

HyperCubes is an augmented reality platform to help children understand computational concepts drawn from their physical surroundings, from…

in Living Mobile
Anna Fuste
#design #augmented reality #learning + teaching +1 more
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Reality Editor 2.0

The Reality Editor is a web browser for the physical world: Point your phone or tablet at a physical object and an interface pops up with i…

in Fluid Interfaces
Benjamin Reynolds · Pattie Maes +1 more
#augmented reality #interfaces #internet of things
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Mathland: Constructionist Mathematical Learning in the Real World Using Immersive Mixed Reality

Mina Khan, Fernando Trujano, Pattie Maes, "Mathland: Constructionist Mathematical Learning in the Real World Using Immersive Mixed Reality" International Conference on Immersive Learning

Academic Paper, June 2018
in Fluid Interfaces
#augmented reality #learning + teaching
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Living Mobile

Enhancing mobile life through improved user interactions

#design #human-computer interaction #art +16 more
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GeoBits

This is an open source geospatial exploration tool. Using various public APIs including Open Street Map and the United States Census, we ca…

in City Science
Nina Lutz · Kent Larson +1 more
#computer vision #augmented reality #open source +1 more
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Singapore Pedestrian Accessibility

This project focused on pedestrian accessibility in collaboration with Singapore Centre for Liveable Cities. Researchers and planners came …

in City Science
Nina Lutz · J. Ira Winder +1 more
#computer vision #augmented reality #open source +1 more
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GSK Places Initiative

This project is part of a parallel research endeavor with GSK Manufacturing. By simulating how scientists at the Upper Providence site inte…

in City Science
Nina Lutz · J. Ira Winder +1 more
#computer vision #augmented reality #open source +1 more
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Archived
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GSK Manufacturing Initiative

This project is the first of two projects in collaboration with GSK. We are developing a computational simulation that allows a human user …

in City Science
J. Ira Winder · Nina Lutz +1 more
#computer vision #augmented reality #open source +1 more
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Archived
Project Research

Oasis

Oasis won Silver at the Edison Awards 2017.Oasis received the Best Paper Award at VRST 2016.Oasis is a novel system for automatically gener…

in Fluid Interfaces
Misha Sra · Pattie Maes
#virtual reality #augmented reality
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Archived
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WordSense

As more powerful and spatially aware Augmented Reality devices become available, we can leverage the user’s context to embed reality with a…

in Fluid Interfaces · ML Learning
Pattie Maes · Christian David Vazquez Machado
#virtual reality #augmented reality #learning + teaching +2 more
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AR is transforming tech. What can it do for cities?

Cities need to work to ensure that AR makes the leap from “cool experience,” to a technology that improves residents’ lives.

via CityLab · Aug. 3, 2018
in City Science
#augmented reality #civic technology #urban planning
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CityScope Riyadh

We recently led a workshop in Saudi Arabia, with staff from the Riyadh Development Authority, to test a new version of our CityScope platfo…

in City Science
J. Ira Winder · Mohammad Hadhrawi +1 more
#computer vision #augmented reality #open source +1 more
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Archived
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Mission Wildlife

Mission Wildlife is a research collaboration between San Diego Zoo Global and the MIT Center for Civic Media to explore the poten…

Ethan Zuckerman · Poseidon Ho +1 more
#augmented reality #civic media #civic technology +9 more
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"Bits and Bricks" Wins Best Demo Award at IEEE Future Technologies Conference

Ira Winder and the Tactile Matrix won the award for best demonstration at the IEEE Future Technologies Conference.

Dec. 2, 2017
in City Science
#computer vision #augmented reality #open source +1 more
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Reality Editor

The Reality Editor is a new kind of tool for empowering you to connect and manipulate the functionality of physical objects. Just point the…

in Fluid Interfaces
James Hobin · Pattie Maes +2 more
#augmented reality #consumer electronics #interfaces +1 more
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ARTextiles: Promoting Social Interactions Around Personal Interests Through Augmented Reality

Fuste, Anna, and Chris Schmandt. "ARTextiles: Promoting Social Interactions Around Personal Interests Through Augmented Reality." Proceedings of the 2017 CHI Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems. ACM, 2017.

Media, May 2017
in Living Mobile
#augmented reality #social science #data visualization
Project Research

Haptic Footprint

We only perceive a tiny sliver of the world around us. We are constrained by what our senses can process. These senses evolved to react to …

in Responsive Environments
Paul Strohmeier
#augmented reality #perception #data visualization
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RePose

Sleep is perhaps the most critical human activity for well-being, but seldom receives the priority it deserves. We get less rest than we ne…

in Advancing Wellbeing · Tangible Media
Hiroshi Ishii · Daniel Fitzgerald
#robotics #design #virtual reality +6 more
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The Inevitability Of Augmented Reality HMDs

Forbes Opinion article on HMDs, featuring Pattie Maes. By Charlie Fink.

Nov. 13, 2017
in Fluid Interfaces
#augmented reality
Publication Research

Mission Wildlife: An Augmented Reality Approach to Engaging People About Threats to Endangered Species at a Zoo

Ho, P. H., Miller, G. A., Wang M. Y., Haleftiras, N., Zuckerman, E. 2017. Mission Wildlife: An Augmented Reality Approach to Engaging People About Threats to Endangered Species at a Zoo. In proceedings of Unobtrusive User Experiences with Technology in Nature (NatureCHI'17) at the 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services (MobileHCI'17).

Proceedings, Sept. 2017
in Civic Media
#augmented reality #civic technology #crowdsourcing +5 more
Project Research

Last Mile Logistics

Developed by Ira Winder with the MIT Centre for Transportation and Logistics, the model seeks to use real population data and create a simu…

in City Science
Kent Larson · J. Ira Winder
#computer vision #architecture #augmented reality +7 more
Publication Research

NeverMind: Using Augmented Reality for Memorization

Oscar Rosello, Marc Exposito, and Pattie Maes. 2016. NeverMind: Using Augmented Reality for Memorization. In Proceedings of the 29th Annual Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST '16 Adjunct). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 215-216.

Proceedings, Oct. 2016
in Fluid Interfaces
#augmented reality #extended intelligence #learning + teaching
Article Research

Escape from the Horror of 2017 by Becoming a Tree

Nest caterpillars in your arms, and watch the days pass.

via FastCoDesign · April 3, 2017
in Fluid Interfaces
#virtual reality #augmented reality #environment
Article Research

These Companies Are Helping Put Chicago on the Cutting Edge of Emerging Tech

Member company Isobar's collaborative research innovating in VR.

via AdWeek · June 12, 2017
in Fluid Interfaces
#virtual reality #augmented reality
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TreeSense, la realtà virtuale per trasformarsi in un albero

TreeSense è un simulatore di alberi per umani, ovvero un’interfaccia in realtà virtuale che permette di trasformare la persona in un albero…

via Wired Italy · June 14, 2017
in Fluid Interfaces
#virtual reality #augmented reality
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Core77 Interaction Award: Student Runner Up

Core77 Design Awards 2017: Student Runner Up Interaction Award

via Core77 Design Awards 2017 · April 3, 2017
in Fluid Interfaces
#virtual reality #augmented reality
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RoomScope

RoomScope is an immersive real-time architectural sensor visualization using Microsoft HoloLens.

in Changing Places
Honghao Deng
#augmented reality #internet of things
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‘Oasis’ reconstructs your physical room into a VR paradise using Google Tango

via UploadVR · Jan. 17, 2017
in Fluid Interfaces
#augmented reality

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