Screen-Free Interfaces

Immersive media, such as virtual and augmented reality, often privileges the visual experience. Many contexts and use cases, however, require users to be able to perceive the world around them and to be seen by others in turn. The power of facial expression to convey emotion and sensation instantly can be crucial in many clinical situations. Testing new strategies and approaches to audio only immersive experiences, using a Quest 3 modified and donated by Reality Labs Research, our team hopes to create solutions that leverage the power of immersive media in tandem with the power of social connection. We want to make interventions available to people of all ages and that means pushing the envelope of existing technologies and discovering ways to bring effective solutions to the people and places where screen based interventions are not an option.