Ponto Lab
Develop techniques to better the experience of virtual reality through new devices, interfaces, and techniques.
Tag: virtual reality
Virtual reality research at WID is focused on advancing the field of virtual reality, ranging from creating novel and natural interfaces for immersive virtual environments to developing methods, techniques, and tools to better understand, evaluate, and develop interactive virtual experiences. The challenges and benefits of this research span across many disciplines.
Virtual reality researchers engage in projects with departments such as Industrial and Systems Engineering, Design Studies, Library and Information Studies, Nursing, Art, Dance as well as projects in Digital Humanities.
Virtual reality is a key component of WID’s Data Science Hub.
LEL Videos
A day in the life of WID – check out our systems programmer, Ross Tredinnick, navigating a real home environment in the CAVE around 0:28 minutes. Note: the video above does not have any sound.
Karen Schloss
Associate Professor
Visual perception and cognition in information visualization and virtual reality.
Ross Tredinnick
Systems Programmer
Immersive visualization, 3D environment scanning, virtual reality research and development
Kevin Ponto
Associate Professor, Emerging Technologies Hub Leader
Use virtual reality to simulate the experience of real-life spaces for real-world outcomes.
Researchers Wield New Technology to Preserve Old Places and Cultural Heritage
Systems programmer Ross Tredinnick led an effort to create a 3D virtual replica of the Norway Building near Mount Horeb, WI before its disassembly in 2015. Visitors to the new Driftless Historium can experience it starting June 3.
Catching up: UW-Madison, Sheriff’s Office team up to study 3-D crime-scene tools
Kevin Ponto, a Principal Investigator in the Living Environments Lab is partnering with the Dane County Sheriff’s Office on a two-year, federally funded study to measure the effectiveness of virtual reality tools and 3-D-capture technology on crime scene investigations.
Immersed in the Ethics of Virtual Reality
The Living Environments Laboratory will host the Ethics in Investigational & Interventional Uses of Virtual Reality (e3iVR) conference beginning with public talks on the afternoon of April 26. More information and registration are at go.wisc.edu/e3iVR.
Virtual Reality Goes Hyper-speed with Badgerloop
Two students from WID’s Living Environments Laboratory are a part of the Badgerloop team that recently won an innovation award at the SpaceX Hyperloop competition, thanks in part to their work on Badgerloop VR.
Striking the right balance: UW–Madison engineers prove new hammer doesn’t strain
University of Wisconsin–Madison industrial engineers, led by Rob Radwin, recently helped the company test how effective its new shock-absorbing hammer is at helping users avoid overuse injuries.
The View is Spectacular! Arch Virtual Creates Preconstruction Building Tours
The Living Environments Lab gets a shoutout in Isthmus.
How Does Virtual Reality Work?
Kevin Ponto, PI in the Living Environments Lab, explains virtual reality for Blue Sky Science.
vizHOME Paper Wins Award for Phase I of Home Health Study
Researchers seeking participants with diagnosed diabetes to continue cutting edge research.
LEL’s Brennan Named to Lead National Library of Medicine
Expert in the area of digital health information and communication begins new position August 15th.
Virtual Reality and Wearable Tech on WTMJ with Kevin Ponto
Dr. Kevin Ponto speaks to WTMJ Wisconsin Weekend Morning News.
Outreach in 3D
The Living Environments Lab at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery takes outreach seriously. On April 1, the lab welcomed dozens of students from the Wisconsin Indian Education Association Conference into the CAVE and Dev Lab to experience 3D virtual environments.
LEL and CAVE Featured on Big Ten Network Video Profile
Patti Brennan and Kevin Ponto illuminate the CAVE for a B1G television audience.
Ponto Connects with New Visualization Techniques in ‘Protean Guise’
Living Environments Laboratory Assistant Professor Kevin Ponto explores interconnectedness and propagation in two displays at the Ruth Davis Design Gallery at Nancy Nicholas Hall, open January 22 to February 21, 2016.
3-D laser scanner brings crime scenes to life
Living Environments Lab researchers aid local crime scene investigation with LiDAR scanning.
D.C. Smith Conservatory Gets an Interactive Advocate Via “Model This!”
The winners of the Living Environment Laboratory’s “Model This!” contest explore virtual reality in the lush D. C. Smith greenhouse environment.
Virtual Taliesin – A Beautiful Reality
Guests of the Living Environments Lab spent an Evening in the CAVE exploring Virtual Taliesin.
3D Scanning Technology at UW is Helping with Crime Scene Investigations
Technology designed to study homes and health with UW’s school of nursing is now being used at crime scenes.
CSI: Discovery
An emerging collaboration between the Living Environments Lab at WID and the Dane County Sheriff’s office is bringing crime scene investigation into the 21st century with 3D scanning technology.