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Extended Reality: Applications and Implications

Monocular Visual Cues and VR

February 16, 2023 by Shanna Finnigan Leave a Comment

Monocular Cues are visual cues used for depth perception that are dependent on one eye. Several different types of monocular cues help us to estimate the distance of objects: interposition, motion parallax, relative size and clarity, texture gradient, linear perspective, and light and shadow. In this blog, I’ve gone through and described each monocular cue in detail, which are … [Read more...] about Monocular Visual Cues and VR

Why I Write on XR

February 2, 2023 by Shanna Finnigan Leave a Comment

There has long been a line drawn between STEM and the arts. Between left-brain and right-brain, logic and creativity. The engineer thinks in numbers and mathematical relationships while the artist thinks in colors, shapes, and feelings. I’ve always been taught that when it came to my career, I’d have to choose between the two. However, I find myself crossing this line on a … [Read more...] about Why I Write on XR

Continuation of Olfactory VR: A Historical Perspective

November 4, 2022 by Shanna Finnigan Leave a Comment

There are several main areas that scent-focused XR is tasked with addressing, the first of which being position tracking. In order to trigger appropriate smells at times that correspond with the storytelling in a virtual experience, it is important that the system is able to track where a user is in this digital environment, so that as they come upon scent-triggering elements, … [Read more...] about Continuation of Olfactory VR: A Historical Perspective

A Review of Future Rites

October 28, 2022 by Shanna Finnigan Leave a Comment

Future Rites is an immersive Virtual Reality experience in which the user is able to take part in a reimagined version of the ballet The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinksy. It is being spearheaded by the Alexander Whitley Dance Company from the UK. They’re known in the dance industry for their integration of technology into performance. Future Rites aims to offer audiences a … [Read more...] about A Review of Future Rites

Olfactory VR: Immersing Audiences Through Smell

October 21, 2022 by Shanna Finnigan Leave a Comment

A truly immersive experience engages all the five senses: sight, touch, hearing, smell, and taste. The “three pillars” of XR- Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality are heavily focused on immersing audiences through their sense of vision. This is a huge part of how we take in the world around us, so it makes sense that this is so. The next most prominent focus is … [Read more...] about Olfactory VR: Immersing Audiences Through Smell

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