Published in Virtual Reality MOOC·Jul 17, 2021Is Half-life Alyx the future of VR or a return to the past?I only dug out this post, which I wrote in April 2020, in the height of the first lockdown, but never got around to publishing (things started getting very busy with the pivot to online teaching). I thought I should finally put it out Like many of us who have…Virtual Reality7 min read
Published in Machine Learning for All·May 19, 2020Explainable AI and ScienceI published a post a couple of weeks ago based on a paper that I wrote with my father about AI and the philosophy of science. It was an updating of a book that he had written in the 90s about AI and Scientific method. …AI6 min read
Published in Virtual Reality MOOC·May 13, 2020Mel Slater: becoming a better person through VR embodimentOn Monday, Mel Slater, VR pioneer (and my former boss), gave a public talk as part of the Frontiers in Virtual Reality lecture series co-organised by my colleague Xueni ‘Sylvia’ Pan. Though I’m very familiar with Mel’s work, every time I hear him speak he brings some new insights…VR6 min read
Published in Machine Learning for All·May 11, 2020Artificial Intelligence and Scientific MethodI recently did something I don’t normally do, I collaborated on an academic paper with my father, Donald Gillies. …AI6 min read
Published in Virtual Reality MOOC·May 9, 2020Why Use Social VR in Lockdown?A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post comparing Social VR with video calling as methods for keeping in touch and working during lockdown. VR vs Video Conferencing I’m writing this a couple of weeks in to the UK’s lockdown for the COVID-19 pandemic. This is my first chance to take a…medium.com Since then we had a class in Altspace for our Masters in Virtual and Augmented Reality. It was nice to get a chance to use…VR5 min read
Published in Machine Learning for All·May 8, 2020Virtual Reality and Artificial IntelligenceThis week I did a “lockdown lecture”, part of a series of talks from academics in Goldsmiths, Department of Computing. They are a way of keeping in touch with our current students, prospective students and wider public during the COVID-19 lockdown. It was great to make contact with a lot…VR5 min read
Published in Virtual Reality MOOC·Apr 27, 2020Movement and Object Focused InteractionThere are many ways of classifying different types of VR interaction. These classifications have different uses. Our MOOC describes various exotic forms such as Natural Interaction, Magical Interaction, Passive Interaction and Non-Diegetic Interaction. …VR4 min read
Published in Virtual Reality MOOC·Apr 20, 2020Technology and power differences in social VRIn my last post I talked about Social VR and mentioned an important paper by Mel Slater, Anthony Steed and colleagues, called Small-Group Behavior in a Virtual and Real Environment: A Comparative Study. …VR5 min read
Published in Virtual Reality MOOC·Apr 16, 2020VR vs Video ConferencingI’m writing this a couple of weeks in to the UK’s lockdown for the COVID-19 pandemic. …VR7 min read
Published in Machine Learning for All·Oct 28, 2019Machine Learning for AllToday I am proud to be launching a new MOOC: Machine Learning for All, together with this blog to support the course. …Machine Learning8 min read