On March 1st, 2020 the Cambridge University Virtual and Augmented Reality Society facilitated and introductory workshop to mobile AR development. Within the workshop, the participants learned about the basic theoretical concepts underlying AR. In order to become familiar with AR … Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has struck the global economy and most companies are unprepared. Within hours, industrial managers have to come up with solutions to keep operations going. In doing so, they face unforeseen restrictions. Challenges include quarantined staff, supply bottlenecks, … Read More
CIT focuses on applications of computer science to improving the life cycle of buildings and civil infrastructure. Our contributions to knowledge are in engineering. Dr. Marianna Kopsida’s research focuses on developing and enhancing the acquisition of indoor as-built information, which were … Read More
HaptX Gloves The HaptX Gloves Development Kit is an industrial-grade tool, specifically designed for enterprise VR applications including training, simulation, design, and visualization. Haptic gloves, in layman’s terms, is a glove that simulates a sense of touch for virtual reality … Read More
VR marks the next stage of digital interfaces: Whereas predominant electronic devices such as smartphones and computers display information on a 2D screen, VR can display information to a 3D depth. This adds another axis for envisioning data. Alongside … Read More
Our second event is now on 14th of June at the Institute of Manufacturing. The main aim of this society is to build a community around VR and AR technologies in Cambridge. We have identified interesting initiatives from within the … Read More