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Michela Ledwidge
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·Jul 31, 2017

The eyes have it

Last Thursday, 21 July 2017, I had another one of those milestone moments that will stay with me forever. A photorealistic avatar turns towards me and makes eye contact in VR. In a non-descript room at the University of Sydney I was sitting on a low chair wearing a Vive…

Virtual Reality

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The eyes have it
The eyes have it
Virtual Reality

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May 6, 2017

ADG Innovation Award for Girl Geek Academy

Speech at the 2017 ADG Awards Dinner, 5th May 2017. I was going to start by breaking down what innovation means but I’m going to leave that to our illustrious politicians. Instead, by way of introducing the recipient of this award, I want to share other terms. The recipient of…

Women In Tech

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Women In Tech

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Apr 7, 2017

The Call of the New

Occasional address given for AIT Sydney graduation ceremony — 7 April 2017 Humans. We are amazing. This is what I was thinking this earlier this week, wondering as you do, what does a director who graduated over 24 years ago really have to say to a room full of newly…

Virtual Reality

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Virtual Reality

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·Oct 24, 2016

Light field foibles

I recently had the opportunity to put the Lytro Illium light field camera through its paces thanks to the UTS Perceptual Imaging Laboratory. Light field technology sits at the forefront of digital imaging research with all kinds of exciting possibilities for mixed reality. The ability to refocus a photo after…

Virtual Reality

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Light field foibles
Light field foibles
Virtual Reality

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·Sep 7, 2016

Share your toys

Diversity is a hot topic right now and where I am, in Australia, gender diversity is a national conversation. My home town Sydney is one of the world’s most multi-cultural cities but you wouldn’t guess that from our screens. When it comes to AR/VR platforms, the warning signs are already…

Ghostbusters

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Share your toys
Share your toys
Ghostbusters

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·Aug 8, 2016

One month in the Vive

I’ve only just started working with room-scale VR but it’s been a long time coming. This all started for me in the 90s, mucking around with VRML on the desktop, playing Dactyl Nightmare in a games arcade (a minute’s play for my coin!), …

VR

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One month in the Vive
One month in the Vive
VR

11 min read

Michela Ledwidge

Michela Ledwidge

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