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The Reality Lab Lectures - Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Talk Title: My Attempts to Save The World
Speaker: Thomas Furness (UW Professor, HITLab Founder)
Talk Abstract: Over a career spanning 53 years, Prof. Furness has been exploring and developing technologies for facilitating bandwidth between humans and computing machines. His work has encompassed fighter cockpits, virtual reality, retinal displays, educational tools, medical simulators, pain, phobias, molecular modeling, scanning fiber endoscopes and entertainment systems. This quest has been punctuated with side trips and ‘aha’ experiences that have led to unanticipated destinations. Dr. Furness plans to talk about lessons learned on his journey including unexpected delights…with an aim to inspire, entertain and challenge.
Event held on the UW-Seattle Campus and recorded by UW CSE Production Team
© UW Reality Lab, 2019
http://realitylab.uw.edu
The Reality Lab Lectures - Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Talk Title: My Attempts to Save The World
Speaker: Thomas Furness (UW Professor, HITLab Founder)
Talk Abstract: Over a career spanning 53 years, Prof. Furness has been exploring and developing technologies for facilitating bandwidth between humans and computing machines. His work has encompassed fighter cockpits, virtual reality, retinal displays, educational tools, medical simulators, pain, phobias, molecular modeling, scanning fiber endoscopes and entertainment systems. This quest has been punctuated with side trips and ‘aha’ experiences that have led to unanticipated destinations. Dr. Furness plans to talk about lessons learned on his journey including unexpected delights…with an aim to inspire, entertain and challenge.
Event held on the UW-Seattle Campus and recorded by UW CSE Production Team
© UW Reality Lab, 2019
http://realitylab.uw.edu
