Lead VR Programmer

- Create interactive VR environments

- Integrate multiple external controls

- Design and animate 3D objects

Our lab blends the cutting edge of virtual reality and neuroscience to study human memory.

Virtual reality paves the path for precise control over memory experiments.


[ External Sensors ]

VR Network Concurrency

Utilizing the Unity UNet or Optitrack NatNet SDK, I connected VR applications to a desktop computer to streamline data sharing. For example, I created an app sends live mocap to a Mecanim-based model.

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diane villaroman

Untethered Mobile Player Tracking

I collaborated with an international studio to implement live player tracking. We used OptiTrack Motion Capture sensors to pass marker coordinates to the Gear VR.

Mobile Handheld Controllers

I created a mobile VR controller experience for sedentary patients. We studied the spatial navigation memory of patients in bed.

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diane villaroman

Eye Tracking

An integral part to learning and memory is where a person looks. Using an eye tracking Gear VR SDK, I integrated user interface and outputted the information for further analysis.

Output Electrophysiology and Behavioral Data

I gather information from the VR app related to their behavior, such as distance and speed. I then compare the files to the corresponding participants' iEEG.

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[ Modeling ]




Psychiatry Research:
Body Perception

With the Artec Eva 3D scanner, I created human models and manipulated them using Autodesk Maya. Regions of the model can have different lengths and conventional body measurements. I then used Unity to create an easy interface, which keeps track on what changes to the model were made. This application is being currently used in a research study aimed to better assess body dysmoprhic disorders.

Human Animation Database

To study how humans interact with other humans, I created a database of human animated models. Natural face and body movements were recorded with motion capture and mapped onto 3D models created from 3D scanning and manipulated with Autodesk Maya.

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