Augmented and Virtual Reality: Innovative Interaction Techniques - WMM9MO66

Goal(s)

Acquire knowledge on the state of the art of novel interaction techniques, and its scientifically proven benefits.
Acquire knowledge on the bottlenecks in current novel interaction techniques.
Be able to design new forms of interaction richer and more adapted to some contexts of use than the current interaction

Content(s)

This course presents an overview of innovative interaction techniques, in the context of Augmented and Virtual Reality. The course covers —non-exhaustively— techniques in the areas of 3D interaction, Tangible Interaction, Multimodal Interaction, Mobile Interaction, Touch, pressure and gestural Interaction, Shape-changing and adaptive interfaces, plastic & incentive interfaces.
Lectures

Definition of novel interaction domains, and position regarding other interaction paradigms;
Benefits and drawbacks, and the scientific investigation of their grand challenges;
Case study, Examples
Design frameworks;
Prototyping & development;

Project

Students work in groups of 2 during the whole semester on an HCI study. They chose an HCI problem of their choice (moderated by the professors), analyze the problem, propose a new interaction, prototype and evaluate it, and they present their work to the class at the end of the semester.