Anthony Steed
@profvr.bsky.social
Professor of VR, AR, XR and related concepts at University College London. Interested in presence, plausibility, interactivity, social environments, devices. Also games, puzzles, cocker spaniels and mountains.
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Anthony Steed
@profvr.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Ubiq
Ubiq is a Unity networking library for research, teaching and development, maintained by the Virtual Environments and Computer Graphics group at University College London.
ubiq.online
Amongst other things, my team at UCL makes Ubiq, an open source toolkit to make social XR environments. ubiq.online
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The Dome trainer buildings invented by Henry Stevens is probably the first ever military simulator using film and light.
We have all the information on its development at our museum.
The air to air and bomb aimer simulators were developed from the same system.
We have all the information on its development at our museum.
The air to air and bomb aimer simulators were developed from the same system.
June 30, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The Dome trainer buildings invented by Henry Stevens is probably the first ever military simulator using film and light.
We have all the information on its development at our museum.
The air to air and bomb aimer simulators were developed from the same system.
We have all the information on its development at our museum.
The air to air and bomb aimer simulators were developed from the same system.
See this call for papers on Beyond Game Engines in Extended Reality: www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
Frontiers | Beyond Game Engines in Extended Reality
In the past ten years, there has been a very significant uptick in the amount of software development undertaken to build the wide variety of Extended Realit...
www.frontiersin.org
May 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
See this call for papers on Beyond Game Engines in Extended Reality: www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
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Metaverse for the Good Alicante 11-12/6 updated web page:
catedrametaverso.ua.es/ii-internati...
* deadline 25/4
* two keynotes swapped days
* pre-registration docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
catedrametaverso.ua.es/ii-internati...
* deadline 25/4
* two keynotes swapped days
* pre-registration docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS “TOWARDS A RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE METAVERSE”
catedrametaverso.ua.es
April 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Metaverse for the Good Alicante 11-12/6 updated web page:
catedrametaverso.ua.es/ii-internati...
* deadline 25/4
* two keynotes swapped days
* pre-registration docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
catedrametaverso.ua.es/ii-internati...
* deadline 25/4
* two keynotes swapped days
* pre-registration docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
One way of coming to work with our team at UCL is to apply for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship: marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/calls/msca-p...
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships enhance the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD and who wish to acquire new skills through advanced training, international, interdisciplinary ...
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu
March 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
One way of coming to work with our team at UCL is to apply for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship: marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/calls/msca-p...
VR headsets now part of UK inflation metric. Just as important as yoga mats. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
VR headsets, yoga mats and pool sliders added to UK ‘inflation basket’
Pulled pork replaces oven-ready gammon joints, and local newspaper adverts are out on ONS list
www.theguardian.com
March 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
VR headsets now part of UK inflation metric. Just as important as yoga mats. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Next UCL VR Club is this Wednesday 19th 5-7pm
March 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Next UCL VR Club is this Wednesday 19th 5-7pm
More details about our Ubiq tutorial at #ieeevr this coming weekend: ubiq.online/blog/ubiq-tu...
Ubiq Tutorial at IEEE VR 2025
Schedule and instructions for the Ubiq tutorial at IEEE VR 2025.
ubiq.online
March 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
More details about our Ubiq tutorial at #ieeevr this coming weekend: ubiq.online/blog/ubiq-tu...
I just read Oetterman's book on the history of panoramas. There was some really interesting context about the emergence of these paintings, from the writing of Goethe about the alps to the endeavours of the Montgolfier brothers: www.zonebooks.org/books/86-the...
The Panorama: History of a Mass Medium - Zone Books
In the wide-ranging contemporary debates about visuality and the emergence of the modern spectator, the significance of panorama painting in the nineteenth...
www.zonebooks.org
February 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I just read Oetterman's book on the history of panoramas. There was some really interesting context about the emergence of these paintings, from the writing of Goethe about the alps to the endeavours of the Montgolfier brothers: www.zonebooks.org/books/86-the...
We have a Ubiq tutorial scheduled for IEEE Virtual Reality 2025 #ieeevr. We are taking suggestions for what you would like to see explained. If there is something you are trying to do in social XR, we will happily explain how to do it in Ubiq ieeevr.org/2025/program...
February 11, 2025 at 12:56 PM
We have a Ubiq tutorial scheduled for IEEE Virtual Reality 2025 #ieeevr. We are taking suggestions for what you would like to see explained. If there is something you are trying to do in social XR, we will happily explain how to do it in Ubiq ieeevr.org/2025/program...
We have a lot going on in Ubiq about avatars. Here is a recent demo from Klara about using the Meta legged avatars in Ubiq: ubiq.online/blog/meta-av...
Meta Avatars in Ubiq
The Meta Avatars also work in Ubiq!
ubiq.online
February 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
We have a lot going on in Ubiq about avatars. Here is a recent demo from Klara about using the Meta legged avatars in Ubiq: ubiq.online/blog/meta-av...
So my current problem: I read one book about virtual reality, media theory, embodiment, etc. and end up with at least four more titles to buy or order from the library
January 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
So my current problem: I read one book about virtual reality, media theory, embodiment, etc. and end up with at least four more titles to buy or order from the library
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Sad to hear that the fantastic Retro Computer Museum in Leicester has been damaged by flooding.
More info on their site: www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk
If your able to support, here's their fundraiser: www.peoplesfundraising.com/donation/retro-computer-museum
#retrocomputing #retrogaming
More info on their site: www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk
If your able to support, here's their fundraiser: www.peoplesfundraising.com/donation/retro-computer-museum
#retrocomputing #retrogaming
January 7, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Sad to hear that the fantastic Retro Computer Museum in Leicester has been damaged by flooding.
More info on their site: www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk
If your able to support, here's their fundraiser: www.peoplesfundraising.com/donation/retro-computer-museum
#retrocomputing #retrogaming
More info on their site: www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk
If your able to support, here's their fundraiser: www.peoplesfundraising.com/donation/retro-computer-museum
#retrocomputing #retrogaming
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The biggest #VR research conference will be at Saint-Malo, France, March 2025.
A big thank you to our amazing sponsors 👏👏👏
If you want to be part of this list and join us at IEEE VR 2025:
ieeevr.org/2025/sponsors/
A big thank you to our amazing sponsors 👏👏👏
If you want to be part of this list and join us at IEEE VR 2025:
ieeevr.org/2025/sponsors/
December 20, 2024 at 11:52 AM
The biggest #VR research conference will be at Saint-Malo, France, March 2025.
A big thank you to our amazing sponsors 👏👏👏
If you want to be part of this list and join us at IEEE VR 2025:
ieeevr.org/2025/sponsors/
A big thank you to our amazing sponsors 👏👏👏
If you want to be part of this list and join us at IEEE VR 2025:
ieeevr.org/2025/sponsors/
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Want to network with industry experts, play the latest games, or test the most cutting-edge tech? Then heading to #XR events across the globe is crucial! ✈️
Tiny Brains has compiled a free list of upcoming 2025 events worth putting on your calendar.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Tiny Brains has compiled a free list of upcoming 2025 events worth putting on your calendar.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
XR Events 2025
docs.google.com
December 13, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Want to network with industry experts, play the latest games, or test the most cutting-edge tech? Then heading to #XR events across the globe is crucial! ✈️
Tiny Brains has compiled a free list of upcoming 2025 events worth putting on your calendar.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Tiny Brains has compiled a free list of upcoming 2025 events worth putting on your calendar.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Ubiq (ubiq.online) should work out of the box on AndroidXR because we support WebXR builds (on phone, desktop, AVP, Quest 3) developer.android.com/develop/xr/d...
Ubiq
Ubiq is a Unity networking library for research, teaching and development, maintained by the Virtual Environments and Computer Graphics group at University College London.
ubiq.online
December 13, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Ubiq (ubiq.online) should work out of the box on AndroidXR because we support WebXR builds (on phone, desktop, AVP, Quest 3) developer.android.com/develop/xr/d...
I gave a talk last week at the Immersive Rally London organised by Tom Ffiske www.linkedin.com/posts/stuart...
Stuart Scott on LinkedIn: #immersive #vr #ar #xr #mr #virtualreality #extendedreality #mixedreality…
Tom Ffiske and I are pleased to announce the final line-up for next weeks Immersive Rally London meet-up. We are welcoming the following 5 speakers to share…
www.linkedin.com
December 5, 2024 at 3:32 PM
I gave a talk last week at the Immersive Rally London organised by Tom Ffiske www.linkedin.com/posts/stuart...
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TOMORROW (Nov. 26) Come join the fun! @jeriellsworth.bsky.social is LIVE w/ Future London Academy!
They Discuss:
💡 How to use creativity as a business asset
💡 How to solve almost any problem
💡 How to know when to pivot & what the next step is
Register(Free): www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creativity...
They Discuss:
💡 How to use creativity as a business asset
💡 How to solve almost any problem
💡 How to know when to pivot & what the next step is
Register(Free): www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creativity...
November 25, 2024 at 5:18 PM
TOMORROW (Nov. 26) Come join the fun! @jeriellsworth.bsky.social is LIVE w/ Future London Academy!
They Discuss:
💡 How to use creativity as a business asset
💡 How to solve almost any problem
💡 How to know when to pivot & what the next step is
Register(Free): www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creativity...
They Discuss:
💡 How to use creativity as a business asset
💡 How to solve almost any problem
💡 How to know when to pivot & what the next step is
Register(Free): www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creativity...
Aside from interests in XR/graphics and related areas, I have a side interest in recreational maths, especially around geometry and puzzles. I co-authored a book with my friends Robert and Michael: www.amazon.co.uk/Gentle-Art-F...
The Gentle Art of Filling Space
Buy The Gentle Art of Filling Space by Reid, Robert, Dowle, Michael, Steed, Anthony (ISBN: 9781291541250) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
www.amazon.co.uk
November 24, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Aside from interests in XR/graphics and related areas, I have a side interest in recreational maths, especially around geometry and puzzles. I co-authored a book with my friends Robert and Michael: www.amazon.co.uk/Gentle-Art-F...
I now have three different versions of Microsoft Teams installed: and I can open all three versions at the same time!
November 18, 2024 at 9:49 PM
I now have three different versions of Microsoft Teams installed: and I can open all three versions at the same time!
We also have a large catalogue of work on presence, plausibility, interaction, avatars, devices, rendering, all types of XR, collaboration, haptics, etc.
November 18, 2024 at 9:30 PM
We also have a large catalogue of work on presence, plausibility, interaction, avatars, devices, rendering, all types of XR, collaboration, haptics, etc.
Amongst other things, my team at UCL makes Ubiq, an open source toolkit to make social XR environments. ubiq.online
Ubiq
Ubiq is a Unity networking library for research, teaching and development, maintained by the Virtual Environments and Computer Graphics group at University College London.
ubiq.online
November 18, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Amongst other things, my team at UCL makes Ubiq, an open source toolkit to make social XR environments. ubiq.online
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As this platform grows, I thought I'd share a starter pack of #XR + #HCI researchers I've come across! This includes individuals exploring augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality, and related areas.
Let me know if you would like to be added or have any recommendations!
#VR #AR #MR
Let me know if you would like to be added or have any recommendations!
#VR #AR #MR
November 18, 2024 at 3:45 PM
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GUIDE: We’ve made a list, checked it twice, and put together our picks of London’s best festive immersive experiences for 2024. Read here: www.immersiverumours.com/post/guide-l...
Guide: London's Best Immersive Christmas Experiences (2024) - Immersive Rumours
From boozy dive bars to fantastical fairy tale adventures, here are our recommendations for an immersive Christmas 2024.
www.immersiverumours.com
November 18, 2024 at 11:55 AM
GUIDE: We’ve made a list, checked it twice, and put together our picks of London’s best festive immersive experiences for 2024. Read here: www.immersiverumours.com/post/guide-l...
The next UCL VR Club is this Wednesday 20th, 5-7pm. Come try new and old VR systems. Email me for invite.
November 18, 2024 at 12:06 PM
The next UCL VR Club is this Wednesday 20th, 5-7pm. Come try new and old VR systems. Email me for invite.