ATTENTION: This is a web archive! The IMS Group was split up in 2018 and does not exist anymore. Recent work of former members can be found at the VR/AR Group and the Computer Vision Group.

Interactive Media Systems, TU Wien

Virtual and Augmented Reality

Contact: Hannes Kaufmann

We conduct basic and application oriented research in all areas related to virtual and augmented reality.

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Core Areas

  • (Optical) Tracking and Motion Capture,
  • 3D HCI including Locomotion,
  • High Quality Rendering for Mixed Reality,
  • 3D Reconstruction for Mixed Reality,
  • VR Medical Applications & Virtual Rehabilitation,
  • Spatial Understanding in Mixed Reality,
  • Immersive Mixed Reality applications in general.

In the past we conducted projects on industrial high precision tracking solutions, physical rehabilitation, safety of fire fighters, high school science education in VR, prosthetics, and many more. Please see the list of current and past projects. In addition to basic research projects, we focus on innovative applications of VR/AR technology which are beneficial to society.

Connect with Us

Mailing List

Subscribe at our VR Experiments mailing list to get informed about our upcoming experiments and user studies.

Youtube Channel

http://www.youtube.com/user/VirtualRealityVienna

Partners & Cooperations

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Featured Aspects of Our Work

Flexible Spaces
Research Project
Flexible Spaces: Dynamic Layout Generation for Infinite Walking in Virtual Environments
Arm Prosthesis
Research Project
Virtual Reality Training for Upper Limb Prosthesis Patients
VR Bridges
Lab Project
Bridges in VR
Virtual Elevator
Lab Project
Vertical Navigation Methaphors: Virtual Elevator
Autism
Lab Project
Assessing the Sensory Functionality of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Spatial Abilities
Research Project
Educating Spatial Intelligence in Augmented Reality
Mobile Interaction
Lab Project
Natural User Interfaces for Mobile Mixed Reality
MoveOnPC
Lab Project
MoveOnPC - Supporting the PlayStation Move controller on the PC
RayEngine
Research Project
High-Quality Real-Time Global Illumination in Augmented Reality
Smartwatch
Lab Project
Virtual Reality Menu Interaction with a Smartwatch
Construct3D
Research Project
Construct3D - An Augmented Reality System for Mathematics and Geometry Education
Life-Stage
Research Project
Multimodal Feedback for Supporting Gestural Interaction in Smart Environments
WideTracker
Lab Project
Wide Area Indoor Tracking
Virtualizer
Lab Project
The Virtualizer - A New Locomotion Device
ARPathVis
Research Project
Realistic Indoor Path Visualization with Real-Time Obstacle Avoidance in Augmented Reality
ImmersivePointClouds
Lab Project
Immersive Interaction in Streamed Dense 3D Surface Reconstructions

More information about our research is available on the projects and publications pages.