Co-editing Frontier's special issue: "XR for Pro-social Behaviour Change: From Empathy to Assistance". Calling all researchers to contribute! Let's explore #XR's potential for social change together. Submit here: frontiersin.org/research-topic… #CallForPapers

We're excited to announce Empathic Computing Laboratory's Virtual Intern Program '23! 🚀 Join us to work on #EmpathicComputing, #XR, and digital mental health solutions through research projects remotely. Deadline: July 02, AoE. For more details: empathiccomputing.org/virtual-intern… #VirtualInternship 📚

Auckland XR enthusiasts! Today, I'll talk about BioSensing in #VR and show cutting-edge devices at the #Auckland #ARVR meetup. If you're keen, join us at 6:45 p.m. We've got pizza & engaging conversations waiting for you! Register at: meetup.com/auckland-xr/ev… Empathic Computing Laboratory

I’m Meta Connect this week, and day 1 kicked off with a bang! Zuck’s strategy has three pillars: mixed reality, AI, and smartglasses. But there’s one theme permeating across it all: advancing the state of the art while making them accessible. Here’s the TL;DR you need to know:

Honored our paper "Total VREcall" won the 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 at #UbiComp2023! Among 210+ in PACM #IMWUT vol 6, only 8 stood out. Kudos to Samantha Chan | @cwtsam.bsky.social, Yun Suen Pai, Nicholas, John, Alexander, Suranga Nanayakkara & Mark Billinghurst. More: rb.gy/rv81k #VR

Excited to share our SIGGRAPH Asia 2023 highlights! We presented Healing Horizons & SensoryScape, pioneering #VR for healthcare and #EmpathicComputing. Thanks to OpenBCI, Mark Billinghurst, and our Empathic Computing Laboratory team for making this possible! 🚀 Learn More: linkedin.com/posts/kgupta27…

Are you interested in doing some exciting virtual intern projects on AR/VR/XR, brain computer interfaces etc.. come work with one of the leading research institutions without leading home - details here: empathiccomputing.org/join-us/ Empathic Computing Laboratory #AR #VR #XR #internships

Exciting Internship Opportunity Alert! 🚀 We’ve extended our application deadline to March 16 AoE! Join us to work on innovative projects that push the boundaries of #XR, #AI, and #EmpathicComputing. More details: empathiccomputing.org/join-us/

🚀 Excited! Our “CAEVR: Biosignals-Driven Empathy in VR” paper got into IEEE TVCG & we’re at #IEEEVR2024, Orlando, Mar 18-21! Redefining VR with biosignal-driven empathy 🧠❤️ & boosting user emotions 🌟. Big thanks to our team! At #IEEEVR? Come say Hi! #VirtualReality #EmotionAI

Congratulations Mark Billinghurst on winning VGTC Service Award! #ieeevr2024

I just gave a guest lecture on the Human Factors of XR or how to use a human factors approach to design XR systems. The slides are here: #augmentedreality slideshare.net/slideshow/huma… via @SlideShare

🕶️Get ready to showcase your latest interactive technologies in the #XR space at #SIGGRAPHAsia2024! This year, we're inviting submissions in two categories: XR Demo & XR Theater. Submit your innovative works by 20 June 2024👉 bit.ly/sa24-xr-submis… XR Chair: Yun Suen Pai

Huge congratulations to Mark for being inducted into the AWE XR Hall of Fame! 🌟 Check out the link for more on his incredible journey and contributions. awexr.com/hall-of-fame/3… #AWEHallOfFame #AR #VR #XR #EmpathicComputing

I just gave a keynote talk: The Metaverse: Are We There Yet? by Mark Billinghurst at the 9th XR-Metaverse conference. The slides are here.. slideshare.net/slideshow/the-… via @SlideShare #augmentedreality #metaverse

Exciting Virtual Internship Opportunities are available Empathic Computing Laboratory! Application deadline: August 9 NZT. If you have any questions about any projects or application process, please DM me. #XR #AI #Ubicomp #EmpathicComputing #HCI #internships

Excited to host tomorrow’s "#EmpathicComputing & Beyond" seminar with Dr. Francesco Chiossi @ 10AM NZT! He’ll dive into bio-adaptive MR systems & how tech can better understand us. If you’re into #MixedReality or #HCI, this is one not to miss. More details: eventbrite.co.nz/e/empathic-com…

We (メルカリR4Dラボ #HCI / HCD team) will have multiple talks on #accessibility at #CHI25 next week, please check them out below ⬇️

We are excited to host our upcoming “Empathic Computing & Beyond” seminar on July 22nd with Prof. Shengdong Zhao. More details and free ticket in the following link: eventbrite.co.nz/e/empathic-com…

Our lab's Virtual Internship Program (VIP) is now open for applications! If you are interested in AI and XR and looking for internship opportunities, please check more details in the link below: empathiccomputing.org/virtual-intern… #Internship #AI #VirtualReality