AR/VR Capstone Demo Day 2020 (UW CSE, The UW Reality Lab, and The UW Reality Studio) UW Reality Lab 2026-09-20 | AR/VR Capstone Demo Day 2020 (UW CSE, The UW Reality Lab, and The UW Reality Studio)
Wizard Theft Auto, 2025 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2025-06-14 | Developed by students in the Spring 2025 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.Step into the arena where fantasy meets your living room. Our mixed reality multiplayer wizard duel turns the Meta Quest into a strategical battlefield, letting players dodge behind real-world objects and cast powerful spells with mid-air gestures. It's not just a game—it’s the future of immersive, social, magical combat.The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team.Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/25sp/© UW Reality Lab, 2025http://realitylab.uw.edu
Arcane Tiki Bar, 2025 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2025-06-09 | Developed by students in the Spring 2025 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.You are a castaway, cursed for trespassing on sacred land. Your only hope for salvation? Craft a drink worthy enough to be offered in your place. The Arcane Tiki Bar is a magical bartending experience where players mix classic and original tiki-inspired cocktails infused with arcane energy. The game features immersive thermo-haptics that simulate the chill of ice magic and the heat of molten lava, pulling players deeper into the world of mystical mixology.The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team.Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/25sp/© UW Reality Lab, 2025http://realitylab.uw.edu
ARC Car Racing, 2025 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2025-06-09 | Developed by students in the Spring 2025 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.ARC Car Racing is a co-located multiplayer AR RC car racing experience where players place checkpoints in their real-life environment that the game uses to procedurally generate a racetrack. Players can race their friends while trying not to fall off the racetrack to see who can finish first.The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team.Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/25sp/© UW Reality Lab, 2025http://realitylab.uw.edu
Maze Runner, 2025 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2025-06-09 | Developed by students in the Spring 2025 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.Maze Runner is an asymmetric co-op mixed reality game where one player in VR navigates a maze filled with enemies, while a second player in MR guides them through obstacles using a top-down perspective. Success relies on tight communication, with each player using their unique perspective and abilities to help the other survive and escape.The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team.Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/25sp/© UW Reality Lab, 2025http://realitylab.uw.edu
XR Library, 2025 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2025-06-09 | Developed by students in the Spring 2025 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.XRLibrary elevates your reading experience in an immersive virtual/mixed reality environment. Instantly look up definitions, view images, and visualize text through AI-generated 3D models as you read. Discover a whole new way to explore your library -- just upload and start reading!The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team.Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/25sp/© UW Reality Lab, 2025http://realitylab.uw.edu
TidyBear, 2025 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2025-06-09 | Developed by students in the Spring 2025 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.Join TidyBear in a fun and fast-paced mixed reality challenge where you’ll master the KonMari folding style, race the clock, and collect “wools” to unlock the cutest outfits and accessories for your fuzzy companion. Fold fast, dress up, and make folding clothes actually fun!The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team.Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/25sp/© UW Reality Lab, 2025http://realitylab.uw.edu
AI Alibis, 2024 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2024-06-03 | Developed by students in the Spring 2024 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.Inspired by "Knives Out," AI Alibis places players in a high-stakes mystery where they must investigate the murder of wealthy businessman Alexander Augustus on his luxurious yacht. As the lead investigator, you'll interrogate four main suspects, explore their rooms for hidden clues, and access interactive notepads to track your discoveries. Can you uncover the truth behind Alexander's death?The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team. This year every team incorporated generative AI into their projects through asset creation, conversational agents, and state management systems.Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/24sp/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2024http://realitylab.uw.edu
Cat-astrophe: Lost in Translation, 2024 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2024-06-03 | Developed by students in the Spring 2024 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.Cat-astrophe is an immersive VR language learning game where the player is in a foreign town, has lost their cat, and must interact with locals to gain hints and find it. Player interactions with characters include scored, AI-powered pronunciation and reading/translation tasks in Spanish, and players can explore the town to expand their Spanish vocabulary of common objects.The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team. This year every team incorporated generative AI into their projects through asset creation, conversational agents, and state management systems.Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/24sp/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2024http://realitylab.uw.edu
KitchenLens, 2024 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2024-06-03 | Developed by students in the Spring 2024 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.An AI-powered cooking experience. Walk through a recipe with the guidance of your own kitchen assistant, learning as you go!The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team. This year every team incorporated generative AI into their projects through asset creation, conversational agents, and state management systems.Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/24sp/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2024http://realitylab.uw.edu
DeckTalk, 2024 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2024-06-03 | Developed by students in the Spring 2024 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.We present DeckTalk, a VR app that enables users to practice giving talks in virtualized environments to an AI-powered audience that asks unique, targeted questions. In addition to a realistic presentation experience, DeckTalk will also generate a graded evaluation based on verbal and non-verbal information to help users hone their presentation skillsThe AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team. This year every team incorporated generative AI into their projects through asset creation, conversational agents, and state management systems.Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/24sp/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2024http://realitylab.uw.edu
TrashBash, 2024 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2024-06-03 | Developed by students in the Spring 2024 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.A trash sorting game that takes you through different parts of the life of trash. We also hope to shed light on some issues when it comes to trash management.The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team. This year every team incorporated generative AI into their projects through asset creation, conversational agents, and state management systems.Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/24sp/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2024http://realitylab.uw.edu
Room Designer, 2024 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2024-06-03 | Developed by students in the Spring 2024 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.Room Designer allows people to explore and interact with various pre-generated rooms. They can walk around, spawn objects, resize and move objects, change the color and material of objects, and more.The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team. This year every team incorporated generative AI into their projects through asset creation, conversational agents, and state management systems.Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/24sp/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2024http://realitylab.uw.edu
GAWLF, 2024 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2024-06-03 | Developed by students in the Spring 2024 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.GAWLF is a multiplayer mixed-reality minigolf game. Randomly generate courses within your live space, and play them with your friends! A snarky AI commentator will live commentate your games.The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team. This year every team incorporated generative AI into their projects through asset creation, conversational agents, and state management systems.Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/24sp/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2024http://realitylab.uw.edu
Reality Lab Lectures: Ben Poole - 2D Priors for 3D Generation UW Reality Lab 2023-04-11 | The Reality Lab Lectures - Tuesday, January 31, 2023TALK TITLE: 2D Priors for 3D GenerationSPEAKER: Ben Poole (Research Scientist @ Google Brain) TALK ABSTRACT: Large scale datasets of images with text descriptions have enabled powerful models that represent and generate pixels. But progress in 3D generation has been slow due to the lack of 3D data and efficient architectures. In this talk, I’ll present DreamFields and DreamFusion: two approaches that enable 3D generation from 2D priors using no 3D data. By turning 2D priors into loss functions, we can optimize 3D models (NeRFs) from scratch via gradient descent. These methods enable high-quality generation of 3D objects from diverse text prompts. Finally, I’ll discuss a fundamental problem with our approach and how continued progress on pixel-space priors like Imagen Video can unlock new 3D capabilities.RECORDING: Event held over videoconference and recorded by UW CSE Production Team© UW Reality Lab, 2023http://realitylab.uw.edu
2023 AR/VR Demo Day (7 new applications from UW CSE & the UW Reality Lab) UW Reality Lab 2023-04-05 | AR/VR Demo Day (March 13, 2023) was the public culmination of the winter 2023 AR/VR Capstone Class at UW CSE (produced by the UW Reality Lab).Students worked in teams to conceive and develop 7 applications, and to demonstrate them to the public• PrezVR• NASA SUITS• BlackMirror• XRcise• TowAR Defense• Deformable Ceramics• Dynamic Sculpture GalleryThe AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class that introduces students to AR/VR tools, and how to develop software apps as a team for AR (HoloLens 2) and VR (Quest 2). Students also hear talks on different aspects of AR/VR history, techniques, and themes.https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/23wi/RECORDING: recorded by UW CSE Production Team© UW Reality Lab, 2023http://realitylab.uw.edu
Reality Lab Lectures: Thomas Lewis - A Guided Tour Across the Metaverse UW Reality Lab 2023-03-31 | The Reality Lab Lectures - Tuesday, February 28, 2023TALK TITLE: A Guided Tour Across the MetaverseSPEAKER: Thomas Lewis (Spatial Computing Cloud Advocate Lead @ Microsoft) RECORDING: Event held over videoconference and recorded by UW CSE Production TeamTALK ABSTRACT: The volume is increasing from news around the Metaverse as well as Mixed Reality across Virtual and Augmented Reality. It can be a bit confusing. Also, what is a Metaverse? Does the Metaverse exist today or is it a conceptual north star? Join us for a fast-paced tour of all the realities and how we can think about the Metaverse today and what it will be in the future.© UW Reality Lab, 2023http://realitylab.uw.edu
Reality Lab Lectures: Mark Billinghurst - Empathic Computing; New Directions for Collaborative XR UW Reality Lab 2023-03-21 | The Reality Lab Lectures - Tuesday, February 21, 2023TALK TITLE: Empathic Computing; New Directions for Collaborative XRSPEAKER: Mark Billinghurst (Empathic Computing Laboratory. University of South Australia in Adelaide) RECORDING: Event held over videoconference and recorded by UW CSE Production TeamTALK ABSTRACT: This talk introduces Empathic Computing, a new approach for developing collaborative systems using Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR). Empathic Computing combines AR, VR, and physiological sensing with machine learning to create systems that increase understanding between people. An overview of the core concepts of Empathic Computing will be given, as well as examples of current work in the field. Finally, directions for future work will be discussed in the context of the Metaverse, digital characters, AI, and other important technology trends.© UW Reality Lab, 2023http://realitylab.uw.edu
Dynamic Sculpture Gallery, 2023 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2023-03-12 | Developed by students in the winter 2023 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.Art galleries in real life all have certain limitations. Most of the time, going to an art gallery is a very passive experience - the art pieces are static. Our Dynamic Sculpture Gallery aims to solve this problem by providing an interactive experience. Our project gives users the opportunity to interact with displayed pieces that move and change in reaction to them. Users can explore multiple interactive experiences based off of the dynamic sculptures in the main gallery. The end result is a gallery that provides more immersion and excitement than a standard art gallery.The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team (Oculus Quest 2 and Hololens 2). Students also heard talks on different aspects of AR/VR from faculty and guest speakers (tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures).Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/23wi/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2023http://realitylab.uw.edu
PrezVR, 2023 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2023-03-12 | Developed by students in the winter 2023 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.Introducing PrezVR - the next-generation VR presentation application! PrezVR's VR tool suite enables presenters to create immersive presentations in VR and connect with their audiences at a new level of depth and understanding. With our easy-to-use UI, seamless scene transitions, and animation tools, presenters can showcase their vision for the future with ease. PrezVR allows for live editing, which means users can practice and make adjustments in real-time. Our product comes with an asset library, enabling users to build presentations from scratch in VR. Users can also instantaneously import custom assets into the scene without breaking their creative flow. PrezVR synchronizes animations and scene transitions across multiple users, enabling everyone, no matter where they are, to experience the presentation together in a shared space. Try PrezVR today!The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team (Oculus Quest 2 and Hololens 2). Students also heard talks on different aspects of AR/VR from faculty and guest speakers (tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures).Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/23wi/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2023http://realitylab.uw.edu
NASA SUITS Geology, 2023 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2023-03-12 | Developed by students in the winter 2023 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.Experience what it is like to be a NASA astronaut! Our project aims to support astronauts conducting their essential research and daily tasks. We leverage computer vision and AR technology to identify geological points of interest, assist in navigation, and present important data using a minimal, non-obtrusive UI. This project is part of a nationwide challenge from NASA to develop a new generation of spacesuit, equipped with augmented reality functionality.The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team (Oculus Quest 2 and Hololens 2). Students also heard talks on different aspects of AR/VR from faculty and guest speakers (tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures).Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/23wi/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2023http://realitylab.uw.edu
Deformable Ceramics, 2023 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2023-03-12 | Developed by students in the winter 2023 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.We have been working with interdisciplinary artist Timea Tihanyi to bring her techniques for creating 3D ceramic sculptures into the virtual reality space. Through various interactions, users can deform a variety of objects as though they were clay, as well as save their work via screenshots and 3D models.The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team (Oculus Quest 2 and Hololens 2). Students also heard talks on different aspects of AR/VR from faculty and guest speakers (tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures).Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/23wi/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2023http://realitylab.uw.edu
BlackMirror, 2023 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2023-03-12 | Developed by students in the winter 2023 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.BlackMirror is an augmented reality application that focuses on enhancing the networking experience. For each unique event, it provides relevant data about participating users via information they submitted beforehand. This is used to ease introductions, find common-ground, and form connections. BlackMirror works to enhance experiences in getting to know new people. Using the AR capabilities of HoloLens 2, users will opt into our experience and be given a QR code that associates them with their inputted information. Users will be able to scan and interact with other people's profile during and after interactions with that person, providing information to seed conversation. Not only will this make conversations and connections easier, but it will make each user far more memorable in their networking experience.The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team (Oculus Quest 2 and Hololens 2). Students also heard talks on different aspects of AR/VR from faculty and guest speakers (tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures).Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/23wi/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2023http://realitylab.uw.edu
XRcise, 2023 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2023-03-12 | Developed by students in the winter 2023 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.A fitness game where users are stranded on an island and must complete a series of exercise challenges to get rescued.The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team (Oculus Quest 2 and Hololens 2). Students also heard talks on different aspects of AR/VR from faculty and guest speakers (tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures).Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/23wi/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2023http://realitylab.uw.edu
TowAR Defense, 2023 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2023-03-12 | Developed by students in the winter 2023 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.TowAR Defense takes where you're playing and turns it into a dynamic play area! Place monuments, transform your environment, and defend against waves of evil bats, ghosts, dragons and more!The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team (Oculus Quest 2 and Hololens 2). Students also heard talks on different aspects of AR/VR from faculty and guest speakers (tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures).Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/23wi/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2023http://realitylab.uw.edu
Team Astrohuskies NASA SUITS Introduction Video UW Reality Lab 2023-01-25 | Introducing Team Astrohuskies! Here are the students from the University of Washington who are competing in the 2023 NASA SUITS Challenge: microgravityuniversity.jsc.nasa.gov/nasasuits
2022 XR Demo Day (8 new applications from UW CSE & the UW Reality Lab) UW Reality Lab 2022-06-16 | XR Demo Day was the online, public culmination of the spring 2022 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (produced by the UW Reality Lab).Students worked in teams to conceive and develop 8 applications, and to demonstrate them to the public• Global Grocery• VR Dicom Visualizer• Bon Appétit• CSE2 Virtual Tour• Sonic Bloom flight Simulator• Extreme Red Light Green Light• Penguins Can Fly• BoardlessThe AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introduced students to AR/VR, WebXR tools, and to developing software apps as a team for AR (magicleap) and VR (oculus quest). Students also heard talks on different aspects of AR/VR.https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/22wi/Thanks to the UW CSE Production Team for help with the video editing.
Reality Lab Lectures: Chloe LeGendre - Relighting Portraits Using Machine Learning UW Reality Lab 2022-03-28 | The Reality Lab Lectures - Tuesday, February 22, 2022TALK TITLE: Relighting Portraits Using Machine LearningSPEAKER: Chloe LeGendreTALK ABSTRACT: Until very recently, when you captured a portrait photograph, the lighting of the original scene was “baked” into the image. However, recent advances in computer graphics techniques leveraging machine learning have enabled photographers to change the lighting in a portrait after its capture. In this talk, I will introduce the general problem of computational portrait relighting, and I will then introduce two recent machine learning based approaches that tackle this problem. The first approach forms the basis for a recent computational photography feature developed by Google, called “Portrait Light,” which allows users to add a synthetic fill flash into a portrait image. This feature launched for the Google Pixel Phone and in Google Photos in October 2020. The second approach tackles more generalized relighting - allowing you to relight a portrait and realistically composite its subject into an entirely new scene. These recent advancements mean that photographers and cinematographers will be able to spend less time setting up lighting, as changing the scene’s lighting can now be accomplished in post-production -- well after principal photography.RECORDING: Event held over videoconference and recorded by UW CSE Production Team© UW Reality Lab, 2022http://realitylab.uw.edu
Boardless, 2022 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2022-03-14 | Developed by students in the winter 2022 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.Boardless is a VR application that provides STEM students with a virtual space to better communicate thoughts and share ideas with 3D models or dangling whiteboards. Users can easily import/export ideas using a variety of brushes and colors, 3D shapes, OCR technology, and other assets.The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team for VR (Oculus Quest 2). Students also heard talks on different aspects of AR/VR from faculty and guest speakers (tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures).Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/22wi/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2022http://realitylab.uw.edu
Extreme Red Light Green Light, 2022 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2022-03-14 | Developed by students in the winter 2022 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE."Extreme Red Light Green Light" is a more complex version of the game "Red Light Green Light," a game where players race to a finish line while trying to avoid moving when the "red light" is called, only being able to move while the "green light" is called. In addition to these features, this application consists of obstacles that require users to climb, row, and jump in order to advance. The target audience of this application is anyone who is interested in competing with others and being able to engage in physical activities at the same time.The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team for VR (Oculus Quest 2). Students also heard talks on different aspects of AR/VR from faculty and guest speakers (tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures).Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/22wi/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2022http://realitylab.uw.edu
Sonic Bloom, 2022 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2022-03-14 | Developed by students in the winter 2022 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.A chill flight simulator for someone looking to get away from super realistic controls and environments or a very intense war-like flight game. We hope people enjoy "flying" and enjoy the environment in a completely stress-free experience.The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team for VR (Oculus Quest 2). Students also heard talks on different aspects of AR/VR from faculty and guest speakers (tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures).Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/22wi/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2022http://realitylab.uw.edu
Bon Appétit, 2022 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2022-03-14 | Developed by students in the winter 2022 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.Team up with your friends and complete dinner orders against the clock! Featuring multiple kitchens, 5 unique dishes, and real-time feedback, Bon Appétit is a co-op VR line cooking experience that will surely put your teamwork and skills to the test. No cooking or restaurant experience needed!The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team for VR (Oculus Quest 2). Students also heard talks on different aspects of AR/VR from faculty and guest speakers (tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures).Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/22wi/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2022http://realitylab.uw.edu
Global Grocery, 2022 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2022-03-14 | Developed by students in the winter 2022 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.Global Grocery is a VR application that aims to explore the cost of living in different countries through grocery shopping. Users will make their way through three separate stores located in different countries and try to spend as close to $30 USD as possible. By comparing the amount of food that can be bought in different locations for the same amount of money, users can learn more about purchasing power in other countries.The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team for VR (Oculus Quest 2). Students also heard talks on different aspects of AR/VR from faculty and guest speakers (tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures).Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/22wi/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2022http://realitylab.uw.edu
Penguins Can Fly, 2022 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2022-03-14 | Developed by students in the winter 2022 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.You’re a penguin - you’ve always dreamed of soaring through the sky, but you’re a chubby penguin. Now’s your chance to fly! Maneuver through the air with your hang glider, dodge obstacles to achieve high scores, and play as a party game with your friends in local multiplayer mode (which only requires one Oculus!)The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team for VR (Oculus Quest 2). Students also heard talks on different aspects of AR/VR from faculty and guest speakers (tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures).Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/22wi/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2022http://realitylab.uw.edu
VR Dicom Visualizer, 2022 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2022-03-14 | Developed by students in the winter 2022 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.VR Dicom Visualizer is a VR project that aims to ease the communication between a patient and a doctor. It visualizes 3D medical images in VR to make it easier for a doctor to communicate to the patient about their health. "Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine" (DICOM) is a standard for managing medical imaging information.The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team for VR (Oculus Quest 2). Students also heard talks on different aspects of AR/VR from faculty and guest speakers (tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures).Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/22wi/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2022http://realitylab.uw.edu
CSE2 Virtual Tour, 2022 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2022-03-14 | Developed by students in the winter 2022 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.CSE2 Virtual Tour is a VR application that allows the prospective students of the Allen School to conduct the tour in the Gates Center without being physically there. There is also a husky, Dubs, as the virtual guide to guide the user to complete a couple of interactive tasks during the tour.The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, Unity, and to developing software apps as a team for VR (Oculus Quest 2). Students also heard talks on different aspects of AR/VR from faculty and guest speakers (tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures).Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/22wi/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2022http://realitylab.uw.edu
Reality Lab Lectures: Bob Crockett - Hardware is Hard: Blazing a Trail to Develop Natural Haptics VR UW Reality Lab 2022-03-10 | The Reality Lab Lectures - Tuesday, February 15, 2022TALK TITLE: Hardware is Hard: Blazing a Trail to Develop Natural Haptics for VRSPEAKER: Bob Crockett (Co-Founder, HaptX) TALK ABSTRACT: HaptX, Inc. was founded in 2012 with a compelling, if audacious, vision: develop a system capable of providing accurate physical inputs (touch, force, torque, temperature) across an entire user’s body to a degree that the virtual world becomes indistinguishable from the physical world. While this system does not require breakthrough technologies, it is both and engineering and business challenge. This presentation will cover some of the highlights and pitfalls of the journey to bring such a system to market. With increasing corporate and public awareness of the Metaverse, haptic technologies are moving to center stage as an enabling piece of the puzzle; creating haptic technologies that are enterprise-grade is a challenge that HaptX has been working on for a decade now. Yes, it is hard to start a hardware-based startup company. But it continues to be one heck of a ride.RECORDING: Event held over videoconference and recorded by UW CSE Production Team© UW Reality Lab, 2022http://realitylab.uw.edu
Reality Lab Lectures: Sebastià V. Amengual Garí - Towards Audio Presence in Mixed Realities UW Reality Lab 2022-02-22 | The Reality Lab Lectures - Tuesday, January 25, 2022TALK TITLE: Towards Audio Presence in Mixed RealitiesSPEAKER: Sebastià V. Amengual Garí (Audio Research Scientist, Reality Labs Research @ Meta) RECORDING: Event held over videoconference and recorded by UW CSE Production TeamTALK ABSTRACT: True audio presence in Mixed Reality (XR) occurs when virtual sounds seamlessly blend with the rest of our environment, belonging to our space and being truly indistinguishable from real sources. The challenges of achieving audio presence in portable devices with limited compute lie in developing novel methods for fast, lightweight, dynamic, and yet perceptually accurate modelling of the entire binaural audio rendering chain. In this talk we will review some of the most recent research conducted within the Audio Team at Reality Labs Research (RL-R), including real-time room acoustics rendering, HRTF modelling, high fidelity 6 DoF research systems, and auditory perception.© UW Reality Lab, 2022http://realitylab.uw.edu
Demo Day for the 2021 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2021-09-20 | The AR/VR Capstone class at UW CSE (University of Washington's Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) challenges students to work collaboratively and develop an Augmented or Virtual Reality app over the course of 10 weeks. Hardware is often made available to this class before it is commercially available. Students learn how to program for those devices and also have lectures on the history and possible future directions of the field.The projects:• VR Dodgeball (networked multiplayer game built with AFRAME)• Who's the Murderer (collaborative VR role-playing game)• Event Horizon (cooperative VR game on a damaged space station)• GuitXR (AR aids for learning and practicing guitar)• BallARS (Improve your free-throw in AR)• Apollo 15 (Explore the moon like the Apollo 15 Astronauts)• Zendin (build/customize your own zen garden and then meditate or practice yoga in it)AR/VR Demo Day is held at the end of the class to showcase all the projects. TRY THE APPS yourself and learn more: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/21sp/demo-day/In 2021, the class was held virtually, because of the global health pandemic. Students STILL formed teams, developed original apps, and displayed them at Dem Day. But it was all done from their homes! We instructed them in WebXR, Croquet, A-frame... And supplied each student with either a Quest Two or Magic Leap One headset.Class Websites: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/
Reality Lab Lectures: Sarah Ticho - Investigating Our Sensory Realities Through Immersive Art UW Reality Lab 2021-06-14 | The Reality Lab Lectures - Tuesday, May 25, 2021TALK TITLE: Investigating Our Sensory Realities Through Immersive ArtSPEAKER: Sarah Ticho (Founder, Hatsumi)TALK ABSTRACT: We are feeling bodies, seeking the novel and dulling the painful every day. But how can we communicate experiences to others when sometimes words are not enough? How do we make the invisible experiences, visible? Body mapping is an existing arts and health research method that invites participants to visually translate their embodied experience of pain and emotions by drawing onto an outline of the body. Hatsumi is a creative research startup that has translated this process into a virtual reality experience. By enabling participants to illustrate in an immersive environment with 3d drawing tools, this approach offers new opportunities to drastically enhance and expand its applications across healthcare, research design and knowledge translation. This talk will explore the underpinning theories behind body mapping, virtual art therapy and demonstrate examples of the experience in use. We will also explore the potential of digitising body mapping as a new research tool to gather quantitative and qualitative data and be used as a tool for diagnosis and new discoveries related to the diversity of human sensory realities.RECORDING: Event held over videoconference (during the COVID-19 shutdown) and recorded by UW CSE Production Team© UW Reality Lab, 2021http://realitylab.uw.edu
BallARs, 2021 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2021-06-04 | Developed by students in the spring 2021 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.BallARs is an augmented reality application that allows users to practice their basketball shooting skills by having the opportunity to shoot a virtual basketball into a virtual hoop and gain feedback from in-game physics and pose estimation. What makes our app unique is we will have a retargeted model to showcase how the user shot, and compare their shot to an NBA player.The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, WebXR tools, and to developing software apps as a team for AR (magicleap) and VR (oculus quest). Students also heard talks on different aspects of AR/VR.https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/21sp/
Event Horizon, 2021 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2021-06-04 | Developed by students in the spring 2021 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.Event Horizon is a two-player cooperative VR game that takes place on a damaged space station. Two players, each with different abilities, must find each other and then work together to fix the space station, so they can continue on their intergalactic journey.The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, WebXR tools, and to developing software apps as a team for AR (Magic Leap) and VR (Oculus Quest). Students also heard talks on different aspects of AR/VR from faculty and guest speakers (tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures).Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/21sp/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2021http://realitylab.uw.edu
GuitXR, 2021 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2021-06-04 | Developed by students in the spring 2021 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.GuitXR is an in-development application enabling guitarists to learn faster and elevate their mastery through the use of Augmented Reality. GuitXR aims to visualize chords and music tabs as holograms floating in front of the player, providing a hands-free experience by advancing the tablature when the correct note is played via pitch recognition. Experienced guitarists and beginners alike will also be able to pick up new songs and advanced techniques more easily by following visual indicators on the strings of their physical guitars, alongside potentially helpful guidance such as optimal handshapes.The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, WebXR tools, and to developing software apps as a team for AR (Magic Leap) and VR (Oculus Quest). Students also heard talks on different aspects of AR/VR from faculty and guest speakers (tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures).Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/21sp/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2021http://realitylab.uw.edu
VRDodgeball, 2021 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2021-06-04 | Developed by students in the spring 2021 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.VR Dodgeball is a networked multiplayer game built with AFRAME where players can play virtual dodgeball. This gives people a fun way to exercise, de-stress, and interact with others, especially in a pandemic where in-person games of dodgeball aren’t as practical (Note: only available for play on the headset)The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, WebXR tools, and to developing software apps as a team for AR (Magic Leap) and VR (Oculus Quest). Students also heard talks on different aspects of AR/VR from faculty and guest speakers (tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures).Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/21sp/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2021http://realitylab.uw.edu
Apollo 15 VR, 2021 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2021-06-04 | Developed by students in the spring 2021 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.A VR app to experience the moon as an Apollo 15 astronaut. Your goal is to complete 3 missions: place the flag, collect important lunar samples to send back to earth, and explore the moon’s surface with your cool whip: the lunar roving vehicle. Experience a day as an Apollo astronaut, learn about the historic event, and complete missions to advance the understanding of space and make history!The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, WebXR tools, and to developing software apps as a team for AR (Magic Leap) and VR (Oculus Quest). Students also heard talks on different aspects of AR/VR from faculty and guest speakers (tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures).Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/21sp/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2021http://realitylab.uw.edu
Zendin, 2021 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2021-06-04 | Developed by students in the spring 2021 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE.Zendin is your very own customizable zen garden. Let your creativity shine and share it with your friends and peers. Within the garden, you can participate in various activities such as yoga, mediation, and breathing exercises, providing you with a space to escape and relax from reality.The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, WebXR tools, and to developing software apps as a team for AR (Magic Leap) and VR (Oculus Quest). Students also heard talks on different aspects of AR/VR from faculty and guest speakers (tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures).Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/21sp/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2021http://realitylab.uw.edu
Who is the Murderer VR, 2021 AR/VR Capstone Class UW Reality Lab 2021-06-04 | Developed by students in the spring 2021 AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE."Who is the Murderer?" is a collaborative VR role-playing game for up to 5 players. Each player's player has abilities and a different mission to complete by exploring different rooms, finding clues, and deducing the truth - which one of the players is the murder! Each player gets a short script of information and then can walk around the rooms, pick up items, talk to the other players, and decide who to trust.The AR/VR Capstone Class, at UW CSE (University of Washington's Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering) is an intensive 10-week class introducing students to AR/VR, WebXR tools, and to developing software apps as a team for AR (Magic Leap) and VR (Oculus Quest). Students also heard talks on different aspects of AR/VR from faculty and guest speakers (tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures).Capstone Class: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse481v/21sp/Reality Lab Lectures: tinyurl.com/RealityLabLectures© UW Reality Lab, 2021http://realitylab.uw.edu
Reality Lab Lectures: Andreea Ion Cojocaru - Where Are You, Who Are You? The Thinning Thickness of.. UW Reality Lab 2021-05-28 | The Reality Lab Lectures - Tuesday, May 11, 2021TALK TITLE: Where Are You, Who Are You? The Thinning Thickness of The RealSPEAKER: Andreea Ion Cojocaru (CEO & Co-Founder, NUMENA)TALK ABSTRACT: Neither what we refer to as “reality” nor “we” or “I” are unified a priori concepts. In fact, reality is constructed and we are constructed within it. The first part of the lecture will define the nature of this process both with and without technological mediation from a phenomenological perspective. The second part will look at physical and virtual architecture in the context of virtual reality. I will argue that the use of VR as mediating technology creates a pluralistic I and redefines the traditional subject-object relationship. The talk will end with speculation on the implications of this conclusion for a near future lived across realities.RECORDING: Event held over videoconference (during the COVID-19 shutdown) and recorded by UW CSE Production Team© UW Reality Lab, 2021http://realitylab.uw.edu
Reality Lab Lectures: Andy Wilson - RealityShader: Holograms without Headsets UW Reality Lab 2021-05-13 | The Reality Lab Lectures - Tuesday, April 27, 2021TALK TITLE: RealityShader: Holograms without HeadsetsSPEAKER: Andy Wilson (Partner Researcher, Microsoft Research)TALK ABSTRACT: At Microsoft Research we have been exploring the use of depth cameras and projectors to augment reality without the use of headsets. Projects such as Illumiroom, RoomAlive and Room2Room video conferencing transform the physical environment using projection mapping. More recent work demonstrates fluid transition from traditional VR use, to a mode of VR where parts of the physical environment are rendered with the virtual scene, to using projection mapping in place of the headset. This body of work demonstrates the broad applicability of augmented reality, transcending form factor.RECORDING: Event held over videoconference (during the COVID-19 shutdown) and recorded by UW CSE Production Team© UW Reality Lab, 2021http://realitylab.uw.edu
Croquet Tutorial with Co-Founders - UW CSE AR/VR Capstone Class 2021 UW Reality Lab 2021-05-07 | This year (2021) the AR/VR Capstone class received a unique tutorial on getting started with the collaboration platform Croquet from founders and members of the Croquet team.Presenters from Croquet include: David Smith, Vanessa Freudenberg, Brian Upton, Zack Qattan, and Yoshiki Ohshima.The UW CSE AR/VR Capstone Class is a 10-week class where students design and develop an AR/VR, or MR application while also hearing talks on the history, principles, and techniques of the field.
Reality Lab Lectures: David Smith - The Augmented Conversation UW Reality Lab 2021-05-06 | The Reality Lab Lectures - Tuesday, May 19, 2020TALK TITLE: The Augmented ConversationSPEAKER: David Smith (Founder & CEO, Croquet Corporation)TALK ABSTRACT: Human communication mediated by computers and Augmented Reality devices will enable us to dynamically express, share and explore new ideas with each other via live simulations as easily as we talk about the weather. This collaboration provides a "shared truth" — what you see is exactly what I see, I see you perform an action as you do it, and we both see exactly the same dynamic transformation of this shared information space. When you express an idea, the computer, a full participant in this conversation, instantly makes it real for both of us enabling us to critique and negotiate the meaning of it. This shared virtual world will be as live, dynamic, pervasive, and visceral as the physical. Augmented Reality is not just the next wave of collaboration and computing, it is a fundamental shift in how we will engage with our world and each other, and how we will understand and solve the huge problems we face as a species. AR will replace your PC, your phone, your tablet. It will be an always on and always on you supercomputer — it will amplify our intentions and ideas enabling all of us to create and explore new universes together. In this talk, David Smith will introduce the Croquet programming platform for live collaboration, built by some of best known researchers in the history of computer science, and also touch on the core cognitive psychology first principles on which it is based.RECORDING: Event held over videoconference (during the COVID-19 shutdown) and recorded by UW CSE Production Team© UW Reality Lab, 2021http://realitylab.uw.edu
