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AR/VR/XR
The University of Auckland is an international hub for XR HCI research.
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Affective Interaction
Affective Interaction concerns understanding and designing for human emotion in interaction with machines and interfaces.
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Gesture
We are pursuing basic and applied research on gesture interaction.
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Assistive Augmentation
Dr Nanayakkara is developing novel assistive technologies that seamlessly integrate with our mind, body, and behaviour to enhance perception.