A research team at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Human Ecology, led by Associate Professor Kevin Ponto, has received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This grant will support their work in developing new virtual and augmented reality technologies. You can read the full story on the School of Human... Read More

Bold ideas, creative problem-solving, and community impact were on full display in the 24 student projects recently launched at the UW Tech Exploration Lab. A partnership between the Wisconsin School of Business and the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, the lab provides a space for multidisciplinary students to experiment with emerging technolo... Read More

Using augmented reality, UW–Madison researchers are developing an app to improve the safety and quality of life for older adults who want to “age in place.” The innovation, called the Augmented Reality Home Assessment Tool, or ARHAT, aims to provide a more affordable and community-based approach to home safety assessments. The app is currently ... Read More

This Wisconsin Alumni magazine has done a recent short piece on the Virtual Reality course I created here on campus: https://onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/courses-on-the-cutting-edge/ Read More

Researcher Spotlights are Q&As that shine a light on School of Human Ecology faculty members’ unique scholarship and research interests. Read my responses here: https://humanecology.wisc.edu/researcher-spotlights-kevin-ponto-design-studies-associate-professor/ Read More

Our bookchapter, “Augmented Reality into Live Theatrical Performance” by Dan Lisowski, Kevin Ponto, Shuxing Fan, Caleb Probst & Bryce Sprecher in the Springer Handbook of Augmented Reality is currently available for free at: https://bit.ly/3kxmOuu Read More

The Virtual Environments Group is offering free CAVE tours to show off plant tomograms in VR on Wednesday, March 1st, from 1 PM to 6 PM. This work is produced under an NSF funded project led by Dr. Marisa Otegui of the Department of Botany. The tours will occur in 20 minute intervals with a maximum of 8 people per group. The lab is in the Wisc... Read More

Each year, UW-Madison’s University Communications photographers, Jeff Miller and Bryce Richter, capture thousands of moments that define campus life. In their 2015 “Moments in Time” feature, they highlighted a selection of photographs that showcase the university’s diverse and vibrant community. I made it into this years set of images: Read the ... Read More