How Augmented Reality Will Change Web Design Over the Next 5 Years Augmented reality (AR) has developed and progressed from merely a science-fiction trope to a science-based reality. It has the potential and capability to transform and restructure different industries … Continue reading Driving engagement
New water simulation captures small details even in large scenes When designers select a method for simulating water and waves, they have to choose either fast computation or realistic effects; state-of-the-art methods are only able to optimize one or the … Continue reading The water effect
How Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Are Opening Doors in Luxury Real Estate When virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) entered the real estate industry a few years ago, there was plenty of uncertainty. How would the technology change … Continue reading Immersive real estate
Kinesthetic Language Learning in Virtual Reality The way we speak, organize our thoughts, and even structure our metaphors is directly related to our bodies. For instance, we use “up” as a metaphor for happiness because our bodies are usually upright … Continue reading Tapping into language
Virtual Reality Interface Design: 5 Things You’re Probably Doing Wrong As Virtual Reality is a pretty new medium, there’s a wide range of user interface designs. Some titles, like games, keep their interfaces ‘in-universe’. This means the interface simulates world … Continue reading Adjusting the interface
Caledonian Sleeper goes virtual with sneak peek of new trains Caledonian Sleeper is giving a unique insight into its new fleet of trains – with a special virtual reality event in Glasgow later this month. The rail service will be … Continue reading The guest experience
Will Virtual Reality Change the Design World? While hundreds of tech firms are broadening their virtual (and augmented) reality footprints—think Google’s omnipotent Street View and Facebook’s recent unveiling of an Oculus Half Dome headset prototype—the truth is that the VR … Continue reading The blackout of the outside world
Game Designer Predicts Bright Future for VR in Education For many years, researchers, educators and instructional designers have been anticipating the arrival of virtual reality (VR) in the education and training sectors. Game designer, Shawn Patton from Schell Games, the … Continue reading Games for learning
Designing ‘Virtual Virtual Reality’, One of Mobile VR’s Most Immersive Games Yet Launched initially on Daydream in early 2017, and now available on Gear VR, Oculus Go, and Oculus Rift, Virtual Virtual Reality’s smart interaction design gives players freedom and … Continue reading World interaction
Will Virtual Reality Affect Product Design? As engineers, we’re constantly trying to innovate and stay at the top of our game. Computer-aided design and other software systems have become essential to our everyday workflows. They help us design better and … Continue reading Design flow
LAVREB Laboratory of Virtual Reality and Economic Behavior 