Tag Archives: prototyping

RUIS 1.10 with support for Vive and Rift CV1 released

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Takala

A new version of RUIS is available at our download page. It finally adds support for Oculus Rift CV1 and HTC Vive, while requiring Unity 5.4. All head-mounted displays and motion controllers (including Oculus Touch) that support OpenVR can now be … Continue reading →

Posted in RUIS | Tagged CAVE, head tracking, HTC Vive, Kinect 2, multi-display, Oculus Rift, Oculus Touch, prototyping, RUIS, Unity | Leave a comment

Pioneering consumer virtual reality

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Takala

There are a number of compelling reasons about why now is a good time to start working with virtual reality (VR). Most of these points apply to augmented and mixed reality as well. I start off by introducing my two main assertions … Continue reading →

Posted in Virtual Reality | Tagged consumer virtual reality, hobbyist, prototyping, user-led innovation, Virtual Reality | 3 Comments

Photos of RUIS apps from 2012 VR course

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Takala

In May 2012 we finished a virtual reality course where 13 students from Aalto School of Science and Technology and Aalto ARTS’ MediaLab learned about virtual reality. Five student teams created their own virtual reality applications and below are photos … Continue reading →

Posted in RUIS, Teaching | Tagged Aalto University, Department of Media Technology, gestural interaction, MediaLab, Move.me, PlayStation Move, Processing, prototyping, RUIS, Sonic interaction, SuperCollider, teaching, Virtual Reality | Leave a comment

RUIS applications by students (pics included)

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Takala

In May we wrapped up Virtual Reality course lectured by prof. Lauri Savioja in Aalto University’s Department of Media Technology. In the course 14 students from School of Science and Technology and Taikki’s MediaLab formed 5 teams and created virtual … Continue reading →

Posted in RUIS, Teaching | Tagged Aalto University, Department of Media Technology, MediaLab, Processing, prototyping, RUIS, teaching, UI, Virtual Reality | 1 Comment

Introducing RUIS

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Takala

Do you want to create fun applications that take advantage of the latest state-of-the-art game controllers? Our work aims to make that possible, even if you don’t have background in computers or programming. RUIS (Reality-based User Interface System) from Roberto … Continue reading →

Posted in RUIS | Tagged Department of Media Technology, gestural interaction, Kinect, PlayStation Move, Processing, prototyping, RUIS, UI, Wiimote | Leave a comment