Mobile ScenicAR Place Attachment

Mobile ScenicAR Place Attachment

Mediating Place Attachment through Handheld Mobile AR: Toward Regenerative Tourism Experiences 2024-2027 Project Summary This research investigates how on-site handheld mobile augmented reality (AR) experiences can enhance deeper emotional connections between tourists...
Exploring Kaupapa Māori in HCI Co-design

Exploring Kaupapa Māori in HCI Co-design

Exploring Kaupapa Māori Research Perspectives in Human-Computer Interaction Co-design 2024 – 2028 Summary This research explores how Kaupapa Māori Research principles can be reflected in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) co-design methods. Māori are the...
Augmenting Rhythm in Sport

Augmenting Rhythm in Sport

Human Augmentation for Rhythm Skill Acquisition in Elite Sport 2024 – 2027 Summary This project investigates how human augmentation can bridge the gap between subjective coaching expertise and objective measurement. Working in close collaboration with High...
Designing Touch

Designing Touch

Designing Touch: Combining 3D Printing and Virtual Reality to Create Objects with Realistic Touch Sensations 2026 – 2029 Summary What if you could design how a 3D-printed object feels before printing it? This research project aims to make that possible by...
Attention and Distraction in Augmented Reality

Attention and Distraction in Augmented Reality

Attention and Distraction in Pedestrian Augmented Reality 2024 – 2028 Summary This research explores the cognitive and physiological effects of using Augmented Reality (AR) head-mounted displays (HMDs) while walking. As AR technology becomes increasingly...