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Job: MSc/PhD student positions in HCI, Visual Analytics, and 3D User Interfaces at Simon Fraser U

Graduate Student Positions in Human-Computer Interaction, Visual Analytics, and 3D User Interfaces
Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada

Wolfgang Stuerzlinger and his lab are looking for several people to join our group for 2015. Positions are limited and highly competitive, so only the best candidates will be considered.

Open positions

  • MSc or PhD student in Visual Analytics
  • MSc or PhD student in 3D User Interfaces
  • MSc or PhD student in Human-Computer Interaction

Wolfgang Stuerzlinger’s research group specializes in a range of topics in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Virtual Reality (VR). The general goal is user interfaces fit for everyday use.

In HCI, we study and design primary user interaction technologies, such as pointing, object group selection and text entry. Furthermore, in the face of increasing popularity of user interfaces that are not 100% reliable, such as speech and gesture recognition, we look at how humans interact with such technologies, and how systems designers can ameliorate limitations.… read more. “Job: MSc/PhD student positions in HCI, Visual Analytics, and 3D User Interfaces at Simon Fraser U”

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Welcome to the era of virtual reality workout programs

[From Gizmodo, where the story includes other pictures and a 1:59 minute video; the Runtastic press release is available from PR Newswire]

Runtastic fitness in Oculus Rift

Welcome to the Era of Virtual Reality Workout Programs

Brent Rose
12/15/14

What’s better than doing your workout routine in your crappy, dank apartment? Oh, I dunno, how about doing your workout routine in a villa on the beach? Or on top of a beautiful hillside? Or what the hell why not, in the middle of a black hole? Well, that day is coming, and Runastic of Oculus VR is a sneak peek.

Built as a proof on concept, Runtastic for Oculus is essentially a port of some of the company’s other fitness apps, like the 7-Minute Workout, but there’s also lunges and squats and supposedly more workouts (like yoga) or in the pipeline.… read more. “Welcome to the era of virtual reality workout programs”

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