This talk of Roderick Mc Call made in October 29th, 2020 has been given during the International Congress of Extended Reality in Sciences (https://dimensionsxr.com) organized by the Swiss Society of Virtual and Augmented Reality (SSVAR – https://ssvar.ch)
#Bio
Lead Researcher with around twenty years’ experience in a variety of research organisations and universities in Germany, Luxembourg and the UK. Core themes within these are augmented and mixed realities, human-computer interaction, serious games and behaviour change technologies (mobility and energy). A major part of my work involves mixed realities and HCI for security-related topics, e.g. radiological incidents, terrorism and crime. Other recent work is exploring behaviour change approaches to help ease energy poverty. A key motivating factor for me is to take basic research ideas from the lab to industry.
Example of some current or very recent projects:
* H2020 SAYSO – PI @LIST.
* H2020 PasCal – member of LIST team.
* H2020 TARGET – project technical coordinator.
* FNR CORE-INTER MADSAV – PI@LIST.
* H2020 TERRIFFIC (PI@LIST).
* H2020 STEP-IN (PI/coordinator).
* FNR Pathfinder – TARGETplace (PI).
* FNR Proof-of-concept – STARRI (PI).
* FNR Pathfinder – RISAR (PI).
Since 2011, I have attracted around €6m in funding from the EU, FNR and industry. Most recent funding coming from the EU (6 H2020 applications accepted). Prior to being at LIST I founded the IGNITE (Interaction, Games and Novel Interface TEchnologies) research collective at the University of Luxembourg, which was part of the SECAN-Lab research group.
Aside from work I am a bit of a current affairs and theatre junkie.
#Abstract
This talk will look at how mixed reality, in particular augmented reality, has the potential to radically change our future and with it present some key technical, ethical and social challenges. The talk will look at how the technology has moved from the lab, to one which so far has been useful in specific niche sectors such as training, security and games. As the technologies improves is there an opportunity to move beyond one-off experiences to a more augmented world? What will this new Wild West be like? Now is the time to ask the questions.