The Mixed Reality Lab at The Institute for Creative Technologies David M. Krum, Ph.D. Workshop on Academic Computing 2015 The work depicted here was sponsored by the U.S. Army. Statements and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the United States Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.

2 The Mixed Reality Lab at ICT  We study the Technologies, Techniques, and Implications  of virtual reality

3 Virtual Reality? Oculus Rift!  2012 Prototype, Kickstarter, and Dev Kit 1  2014 DK2

4 Why is Virtual Reality Trending Now?

5 USC

6 Dual Smartphone HMD 2010  Two iPhones and wide field of view lenses

7 FOV2GO 2012  Virtual reality in an envelope  Cardboard viewer is assembled around a smartphone  USD $5

8 Google Cardboard 2014  Déjà vu  Smartphone based viewer, cardboard  $15 - $25

9 InVRse 2012 and VR2GO 2013  Open Source  3D printed lens assembly

10 Socket HMD 2013  Open Source HMD  3D printed  HD display and driver board

A Few of Our Current Projects

12 Locomotion Research  Redirected Walking  Perceptual illusions to enhance locomotion  Make people walk in circles without them noticing

13 Rapid Avatar Capture  With Ari Shapiro of ICT

14 Robotics to Capture Training Performance  With Nora Ayanian

15 Stop Motion Virtual Reality  With the Cinema School

16 Virtual Humans Over Smartphone Video

17 Brain Visualization

18 Thanks! Dr. David M. Krum ICT Mixed Reality Lab