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Research stories from across the VR Lab. New posts are added to this archive while earlier articles remain available, creating a growing record of the lab’s work.

OUROBOROS: when spatial sound becomes tangible
OUROBOROS combines grand piano, live electronics, a sensor-equipped sculpture and Ambisonics to explore how an audience can hear, see and touch a spatial composition.
Last updated on Aug 14, 2026
OUROBOROS: when spatial sound becomes tangible
A pen that follows the shape of the ground
MagicPen is a variable-length haptic stylus that keeps the hand supported on a physical surface while enabling direct three-dimensional modelling in virtual reality.
Last updated on Aug 10, 2026
A pen that follows the shape of the ground
Typing without anyone knowing you're typing
Implicit Gaze+Slide combines one-shot gaze prediction with a short finger slide on a phone to support discreet, lower-effort text entry in mixed reality.
Last updated on Aug 14, 2026
Typing without anyone knowing you're typing
How can we avoid hitting objects we can't see?
A haptic belt that warns VR users about real-world obstacles before they collide with them, improving immersion without breaking the experience.
Last updated on May 7, 2026
How can we avoid hitting objects we can't see?

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