This project focuses on exploring multimodal interaction in immersive environments, particularly on the problem of target disambiguation while selecting an object in 3D. We have created an interactive 3D environment as our test bed and have used it in a variety of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) scenarios.Often in 3D immersive environments the user is faced with many selection problems, such as imprecise pointing at a distance, selection of occluded/hidden objects, and recognition errors (e.g., speech recognition errors). Our goal is to
The research on Virtual Reality being carried out at VRLAB is around the topic of multimodal human-computer interaction in virtual environments. We focus mainly on developing new interaction metaphors integrating 3D sound, stereo visualization, and force feedback, towards more intuitive and immersive systems for several applications.
Multimodal Interactive VR Systems
One of the investigated topics concerns the use of intelligent avatars (or autonomous virtual assistants) to efficiently perform tasks in cooperation with the user. In this context,
Always feel a certain degree of skepticism when it comes to the concept of universality in Web design. My intuition and usability experience tell me, that a good universal solution does not really exist.
Any universal Web site, intended for use by both able and disabled people, can be easily improved, if we optimize it specifically for each target audience. On the other hand, we designers don't usually consider what is best and optimal for the disabled audience. Frequently, disabled people are just out of the picture when it comes to design and any
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