Michael Proulx
@michaelproulx.bsky.social
Research Scientist @ Reality Labs + Professor of Cognition & Technology @ University of Bath
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A nice shift in perceived colour between central and peripheral vision. The fixated disc looks purple while the others look blue.
The effect presumably comes from the absence of S-cones in the fovea.
From Hinnerk Schulz-Hildebrandt:
arxiv.org/pdf/2509.115...
The effect presumably comes from the absence of S-cones in the fovea.
From Hinnerk Schulz-Hildebrandt:
arxiv.org/pdf/2509.115...
September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
A nice shift in perceived colour between central and peripheral vision. The fixated disc looks purple while the others look blue.
The effect presumably comes from the absence of S-cones in the fovea.
From Hinnerk Schulz-Hildebrandt:
arxiv.org/pdf/2509.115...
The effect presumably comes from the absence of S-cones in the fovea.
From Hinnerk Schulz-Hildebrandt:
arxiv.org/pdf/2509.115...
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Read about research by Amir Amedi, Shinsuke Shimojo, Robert Zatorre, Michael Proulx and many others with The vOICe https://www.seeingwithsound.com/literature.htm
Scientific publications based on use of The vOICe sensory...
Scientific publications based on use of The vOICe sensory...
www.seeingwithsound.com
April 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Read about research by Amir Amedi, Shinsuke Shimojo, Robert Zatorre, Michael Proulx and many others with The vOICe https://www.seeingwithsound.com/literature.htm
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Congenitally blind user of The vOICe comments on TEDx talk by Michael Proulx, "How well do you see what you hear?" http://techesoterica.com/?p=653
How well do you see what you hear? Michael Proulx at TEDx...
A superb presentation by Dr. Proulx on vision, what the b...
techesoterica.com
April 13, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Congenitally blind user of The vOICe comments on TEDx talk by Michael Proulx, "How well do you see what you hear?" http://techesoterica.com/?p=653
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Dillon Lohr, Michael J. Proulx, Oleg Komogortsev
Establishing a Baseline for Gaze-driven Authentication Performance in VR: A Breadth-First Investigation on a Very Large Dataset
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.11798
Establishing a Baseline for Gaze-driven Authentication Performance in VR: A Breadth-First Investigation on a Very Large Dataset
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.11798
July 15, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Dillon Lohr, Michael J. Proulx, Oleg Komogortsev
Establishing a Baseline for Gaze-driven Authentication Performance in VR: A Breadth-First Investigation on a Very Large Dataset
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.11798
Establishing a Baseline for Gaze-driven Authentication Performance in VR: A Breadth-First Investigation on a Very Large Dataset
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.11798
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Charig Yang, Samiul Alam, Shakhrul Iman Siam, Michael J. Proulx, Lambert Mathias, Kiran Somasundaram, Luis Pesqueira, James Fort, Sheroze Sheriffdeen, Omkar Parkhi, Carl Ren, Mi Zhang, Yuning Chai, Richard Newcombe, Hyo Jin Kim
Reading Recognition in the Wild
https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.24848
Reading Recognition in the Wild
https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.24848
June 2, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Charig Yang, Samiul Alam, Shakhrul Iman Siam, Michael J. Proulx, Lambert Mathias, Kiran Somasundaram, Luis Pesqueira, James Fort, Sheroze Sheriffdeen, Omkar Parkhi, Carl Ren, Mi Zhang, Yuning Chai, Richard Newcombe, Hyo Jin Kim
Reading Recognition in the Wild
https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.24848
Reading Recognition in the Wild
https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.24848
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Dillon Lohr, Michael J. Proulx, Mehedi Hasan Raju, Oleg V. Komogortsev
Ocular Authentication: Fusion of Gaze and Periocular Modalities
https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.17343
Ocular Authentication: Fusion of Gaze and Periocular Modalities
https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.17343
May 26, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Dillon Lohr, Michael J. Proulx, Mehedi Hasan Raju, Oleg V. Komogortsev
Ocular Authentication: Fusion of Gaze and Periocular Modalities
https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.17343
Ocular Authentication: Fusion of Gaze and Periocular Modalities
https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.17343
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Recent special issue by @michaelproulx.bsky.social (Uni Bath & Meta RealityLabs ) and @arzucoltekin.bsky.social (our inst leader) "Use of immersive technologies in design".
Editorial: www.frontiersin.org/journals/com...
Collection:
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
#XR #VR #AR #MR #design
Editorial: www.frontiersin.org/journals/com...
Collection:
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
#XR #VR #AR #MR #design
June 13, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Recent special issue by @michaelproulx.bsky.social (Uni Bath & Meta RealityLabs ) and @arzucoltekin.bsky.social (our inst leader) "Use of immersive technologies in design".
Editorial: www.frontiersin.org/journals/com...
Collection:
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
#XR #VR #AR #MR #design
Editorial: www.frontiersin.org/journals/com...
Collection:
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
#XR #VR #AR #MR #design
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We are really excited to launch the Department of Psychology @uniofbath.bsky.social social media channels! Follow us to hear all about our research, staff and student experiences, and our exciting department, faculty and university-wide initiatives and projects.
#university #bathUK
#university #bathUK
May 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
We are really excited to launch the Department of Psychology @uniofbath.bsky.social social media channels! Follow us to hear all about our research, staff and student experiences, and our exciting department, faculty and university-wide initiatives and projects.
#university #bathUK
#university #bathUK
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Visual experience affects neural correlates of audio-haptic integration: A case study of non-sighted individuals www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... by @meike-scheller.bsky.social @michaelproulx.bsky.social et al.
Visual experience affects neural correlates of audio-haptic integration: A case study of non-sighted individuals
The ability to reduce sensory uncertainty by integrating information across different senses develops late in humans and depends on cross-modal, senso…
www.sciencedirect.com
April 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Visual experience affects neural correlates of audio-haptic integration: A case study of non-sighted individuals www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... by @meike-scheller.bsky.social @michaelproulx.bsky.social et al.
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Workshop at University of Exeter (UK), September 8, 2025: Immersive VR to understand human cognition, perception & action www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/immersive-... via @drgbuckingham.bsky.social with @michaelproulx.bsky.social; #AR/#VR
Immersive VR to Understand Human Cognition, Perception & Action
Join us for a free, day-long workshop exploring the cutting-edge intersection of immersive virtual reality (VR) and experimental psychology.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
April 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Workshop at University of Exeter (UK), September 8, 2025: Immersive VR to understand human cognition, perception & action www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/immersive-... via @drgbuckingham.bsky.social with @michaelproulx.bsky.social; #AR/#VR
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2025. #DEI. Removing masculine defaults in the hiring process | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Removing masculine defaults in the hiring process | PNAS
Removing masculine defaults in the hiring process
www.pnas.org
April 9, 2025 at 5:38 AM
2025. #DEI. Removing masculine defaults in the hiring process | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Maybe appealing to people trying to get out of the US.
lecturer = asst prof
sr lecturer = assoc prof
reader = assoc prof with better transition probability to full prof than a sr lecturer
lecturer = asst prof
sr lecturer = assoc prof
reader = assoc prof with better transition probability to full prof than a sr lecturer
We have lots of lectureships in #AI / #ML @uniofbath.bsky.social. Friendly colleagues, beautiful city and more areas of expertise than I can keep track of. www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy... (lecturer/senior lecturer) and www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy... (reader).
CH12482 Lecturer/Senior Lecturer - Jobs at Bath
www.bath.ac.uk
March 9, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Maybe appealing to people trying to get out of the US.
lecturer = asst prof
sr lecturer = assoc prof
reader = assoc prof with better transition probability to full prof than a sr lecturer
lecturer = asst prof
sr lecturer = assoc prof
reader = assoc prof with better transition probability to full prof than a sr lecturer
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Reposted by Michael Proulx
Science matters!
March 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Science matters!
Always fun to spot someone famous in public, like at IKEA @patricknessbooks.bsky.social
February 23, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Always fun to spot someone famous in public, like at IKEA @patricknessbooks.bsky.social
Research Engineer - Machine Learning for Behavioral AI
Meta’s Reality Labs Research brings together a world-class team of researchers, developers, and engineers to create the future of Mixed Reality (MR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Wearable Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Meta’s Reality Labs Research brings together a world-class team of researchers, developers, and engineers to create the future of Mixed Reality (MR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Wearable Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Research Engineer - Machine Learning for Behavioral AI
Meta's mission is to build the future of human connection and the technology that makes it possible.
www.metacareers.com
February 20, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Research Engineer - Machine Learning for Behavioral AI
Meta’s Reality Labs Research brings together a world-class team of researchers, developers, and engineers to create the future of Mixed Reality (MR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Wearable Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Meta’s Reality Labs Research brings together a world-class team of researchers, developers, and engineers to create the future of Mixed Reality (MR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Wearable Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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Updated white paper: Why The vOICe will defeat Neuralink Blindsight and other brain implants for restoring vision seeingwithsound.com/neuralink.htm #BCI #NeuroTech #neuroscience
January 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Updated white paper: Why The vOICe will defeat Neuralink Blindsight and other brain implants for restoring vision seeingwithsound.com/neuralink.htm #BCI #NeuroTech #neuroscience
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(2022) A natural history of vision loss: Insight from evolution for human visual function www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... by @alealisousa.bsky.social @orlinst.bsky.social @michaelproulx.bsky.social
A natural history of vision loss: Insight from evolution for human visual function
Research on the origin of vision and vision loss in naturally “blind” animal species can reveal the tasks that vision fulfills and the brain's role in…
www.sciencedirect.com
February 1, 2025 at 8:20 AM
(2022) A natural history of vision loss: Insight from evolution for human visual function www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... by @alealisousa.bsky.social @orlinst.bsky.social @michaelproulx.bsky.social
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Excellent first 2025 BIGTALK by @michaelproulx.bsky.social! Preferences for eye tracking targeting, scan paths not fixations for activity recognition, implicit gaze as unique fingerprint, shoutout to Bristol’s egocentric computer vision @dimadamen.bsky.social. Human experience and inclusion are key!
January 13, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Excellent first 2025 BIGTALK by @michaelproulx.bsky.social! Preferences for eye tracking targeting, scan paths not fixations for activity recognition, implicit gaze as unique fingerprint, shoutout to Bristol’s egocentric computer vision @dimadamen.bsky.social. Human experience and inclusion are key!
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Michael Proulx @michaelproulx.bsky.social is kicking off a new year of BIG TALK this Thursday at 2pm GMT with "Eye tracking in extended reality," discussing his research at University of Bath & Reality Labs Research (Meta née Oculus). Join us online, all welcome! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/big-talk-m...
BIG TALK: Michael Proulx, Meta Reality Labs
Eye tracking in extended reality
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 7, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Michael Proulx @michaelproulx.bsky.social is kicking off a new year of BIG TALK this Thursday at 2pm GMT with "Eye tracking in extended reality," discussing his research at University of Bath & Reality Labs Research (Meta née Oculus). Join us online, all welcome! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/big-talk-m...
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Approach 1: DeepMReye
A deep learning framework for camera-less #EyeTracking in #fMRI. It decodes gaze position from eye-voxel patterns, is highly accurate, and works in existing data and eyes-closed (e.g., rest, sleep)!
Code: github.com/DeepMReye/De...
Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
4/9
A deep learning framework for camera-less #EyeTracking in #fMRI. It decodes gaze position from eye-voxel patterns, is highly accurate, and works in existing data and eyes-closed (e.g., rest, sleep)!
Code: github.com/DeepMReye/De...
Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
4/9
December 2, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Approach 1: DeepMReye
A deep learning framework for camera-less #EyeTracking in #fMRI. It decodes gaze position from eye-voxel patterns, is highly accurate, and works in existing data and eyes-closed (e.g., rest, sleep)!
Code: github.com/DeepMReye/De...
Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
4/9
A deep learning framework for camera-less #EyeTracking in #fMRI. It decodes gaze position from eye-voxel patterns, is highly accurate, and works in existing data and eyes-closed (e.g., rest, sleep)!
Code: github.com/DeepMReye/De...
Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
4/9
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Our paper on Visual impairment, visual media exposure, and body image -- I am catching up here 🦋
New paper! We studied how media, other social pressures, and our senses contribute to how we feel about our bodies by focusing on people with or without visual impairments. This work is open access and free for all to read journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... @alealisousa.bsky.social
Sociocultural Pressures, Internalization, and Body Esteem in Congenitally Blind, Late-Blind, and Sighted Men and Women - Sara Dell’Erba, Meike Scheller, Alexandra A. de Sousa, Michael J. Proulx, 2024
Introduction: Visual experience has a substantial effect on how individuals construct a template of their own bodies in space. Whether the absence of total or p...
journals.sagepub.com
November 14, 2024 at 5:28 AM
Our paper on Visual impairment, visual media exposure, and body image -- I am catching up here 🦋
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Our new paper on how multi-sensory presentation of phylogenetic trees can improve evolution education for everyone #Education #Diversity #inclusion #TelmaLaurentino #GillianGlover @meike-scheller.bsky.social michaelproulx.bsky.social
evolution-outreach.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
evolution-outreach.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Thinking on your feet: potentially enhancing phylogenetic tree learning accessibility through a kinaesthetic approach - Evolution: Education and Outreach
Background Phylogenetics is one of the main methodologies to understand cross-cutting principles of evolution, such as common ancestry and speciation. Phylogenetic trees, however, are reportedly chall...
evolution-outreach.biomedcentral.com
November 14, 2024 at 5:18 AM
Our new paper on how multi-sensory presentation of phylogenetic trees can improve evolution education for everyone #Education #Diversity #inclusion #TelmaLaurentino #GillianGlover @meike-scheller.bsky.social michaelproulx.bsky.social
evolution-outreach.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
evolution-outreach.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
New paper! We studied how media, other social pressures, and our senses contribute to how we feel about our bodies by focusing on people with or without visual impairments. This work is open access and free for all to read journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... @alealisousa.bsky.social
Sociocultural Pressures, Internalization, and Body Esteem in Congenitally Blind, Late-Blind, and Sighted Men and Women - Sara Dell’Erba, Meike Scheller, Alexandra A. de Sousa, Michael J. Proulx, 2024
Introduction: Visual experience has a substantial effect on how individuals construct a template of their own bodies in space. Whether the absence of total or p...
journals.sagepub.com
April 28, 2024 at 9:04 PM
New paper! We studied how media, other social pressures, and our senses contribute to how we feel about our bodies by focusing on people with or without visual impairments. This work is open access and free for all to read journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... @alealisousa.bsky.social