Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Courses

Getting Virtually Personal - Making Responsible and Empathetic "Her" for Everyone

Explore the creation of responsible and empathetic AI assistants, focusing on personalization and ethical considerations in human-AI interactions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The City Is My Homescreen

Exploring urban interaction design inspired by cities, architecture, and decentralized systems to create socially-conscious digital-physical spaces and services that enhance community wellbeing.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Sticky Tools - Full 6DOF Force-Based Interaction for Multi-Touch Tables

Innovative force-based interaction paradigm for tabletop computing using multi-touch input, enabling 6DOF manipulation and richer virtual object control through sticky tools, opposable thumbs, and virtual tools.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

EagleView - A Video Analysis Tool for Visualising and Querying Spatial Interactions of People and Devices

Visualize and analyze group collaborations with EagleView, a tool offering real-time visualizations of spatial interactions and easy querying for efficient video analysis of multi-device setups.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Fade-in Pixel - A Selective and Gradual Real-World Pixelization Filter

Innovative pixelization system using 3D-printed lens array and liquid control to gradually blur real-world objects, exploring novel techniques for altering appearance and inducing line of sight.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Design and Evaluation of Semi-Transparent Keyboards on a Touchscreen Tablet

Explores design and usability of semi-transparent soft keyboards for tablets, examining transparency levels, design options, and text caret positioning to optimize screen space and typing efficiency.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Fusing Interfaces with Matter, Humans and Machines

Exploración de desafíos y oportunidades en interfaces de próxima generación que fusionan tecnología con materia, humanos y máquinas, presentando avances en detección, visualización, actuación y computación.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Physical Guides - An Analysis of 3D Sketching Performance on Physical Objects in Augmented Reality

Explore 3D sketching in AR using physical objects as guides, comparing accuracy and efficiency to virtual objects. Learn how different surface types impact sketching performance in augmented reality.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Rise of Allocentric Interfaces and the Collapse of the Virtuality Continuum

Exploring the convergence of VR, AR, AI, robotics, and IoT, and how it transforms our interaction with technology, blurring lines between real and virtual experiences.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

RobotIST - Interactive Situated Tangible Robot Programming

Interactive robot programming using tangible blocks and projected feedback, enhancing situatedness in both input and output for improved workspace referencing and error understanding.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Improving Spatial Orientation in Immersive Environments

Explore techniques to enhance spatial awareness in VR, comparing landmarks, 3D minimaps, and waypoint navigation. Learn how these methods impact user experience and productivity in immersive scientific visualization tasks.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Evaluation of Cursor Offset on 3D Selection in VR

Explores four virtual cursor offset techniques for 3D object selection in VR, comparing performance and user preference using different input devices and target distances.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Over My Hand - Using a Personalized Hand in VR to Improve Object Size Estimation, Body Ownership, and Presence

Explore how personalized virtual hands enhance VR experiences, improving object size estimation, body ownership, and spatial presence through innovative body-based scaling techniques.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Getting There and Beyond - Incidental Learning of Spatial Knowledge with Turn-by-Turn Directions and Location Updates in Navigation Interfaces

Explore how navigation interfaces with turn-by-turn directions and location updates impact incidental learning of spatial knowledge, comparing map-based and video-based interfaces.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Pocket6 - A 6DoF Controller Based on a Simple Smartphone Application

Innovative smartphone app for 6DoF input, rivaling expensive controllers. Offers high accuracy, accessibility, and versatility for 2D/3D object manipulation without external trackers or spatial limitations.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk