VAR Lab - Virtual and Augmented Reality Research Group

VAR Lab is a research group formed by individuals from the University of Aveiro. These joined forces to form an interdisciplinary synergy between current global challenges and cutting edge Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality technologies. Our mission is to innovate, enhance human abilities, and improve quality of life. We tackle research through Human-Centered Design (HCD) approaches with stakeholders. To create sustainable solutions, the process takes into account usage contexts, user requirements and human factors. Plus, user studies to validate the developed solutions and create a measurable benefit. - https://sites.google.com/view/varlab/home - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7qMnA_wDJc Values: - Team-spirit & collaborative setting - Enthusiasm & Initiative - Innovation & Ambition - Proficiency & Accuracy Main research interests: - Human-Computer Interaction - Virtual and Augmented Reality - Information Visualization - 3D Reconstruction Some areas of application: - Education - Entertainment - Rehabilitation - Serious Games - Continuous Experiences - Cultural Heritage - Simulation and Repair - Training and Guidance - Maintenance - Assembly and Quality Control - Co-located Collaboration - Remote Collaboration Some facts - Fully equipped laboratory - State of the art devices available - Several Master and PhD students - Numerous publications - National and international projects - New scholarships every year