I’m excited about the potential of virtual and mixed reality (XR) – or what can be called spatial computing and multimodal 3D user interfaces. In combination with conversational interfaces, haptics, and artificial intelligence, XR technology will fundamentally change how we interact with digital content. Virtual space will soon be as seamlessly integrated into our personal and professional lives as laptops and smartphones are today.

Let’s design the interactions between people and this new generation of technology to empower users. Let’s create ubiquitous availability of virtuality rather than intrusive distraction. Let’s strive to enrich the user’s world in meaningful and helpful ways instead of cluttering it. I dream of a smooth integration of the virtual into the real that feels like naturally engaging with the world rather than operating a system.

This paradigm shift in human-computer interaction (HCI) raises fascinating and impactful questions. For which tasks will XR be the new standard interface? How does it affect text? What’s the impact on our workspace, notifications, family life, data sharing, collaboration, safety, and so many other areas? I want to contribute to answering these questions.

My research focus

• Human-computer interaction (HCI),
  interaction design and conceptualization
• Virtual reality (VR), blended realities (XR)
  3D interactions and spatial computing
• Aspects of fidelity and realism
• Object manipulation and haptics
• Embodiment
• Conversational user interfaces