Topic: Immersive Technology (VR/AR/MR)

Researchers Interested in This Topic

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Michael Beyeler
Assistant Professor

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CS

Apurv Varshney
PhD Student

Research Projects

SimpleXR is a Unity package designed to facilitate rapid development of visual and behavioral experiments using virtual and augmented reality.

BionicVisionXR is an open-source virtual reality toolbox for simulated prosthetic vision that uses a psychophysically validated computational model to allow sighted participants to “see through the eyes” of a bionic eye recipient.

Rather than aiming to one day restore natural vision, we might be better off thinking about how to create practical and useful artificial vision now.

This research explores the integration of computer vision into various assistive devices, aiming to enhance urban navigation and environmental interaction for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

How do people’s navigatioal abilities change in stressful conditions? How can we best train them for these situations? And how can vision augmentation be employed to improve situational awareness?