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Georgia State University
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Our Purpose
We are fascinated by how humans can perceive three dimensional objects on a two dimensional medium, such as a computer screen. We are running experiments that will lead to a greater understanding of which cues aid users in perceiving three dimensional objects better and faster. Since, the ability of users to perceive such three dimensional objects is application specific, our aim is to perform localized experiments with light, shadows, shapes, motion and other visual cues and relate those with specific task accomplishments.
While some studies have been done in this area, we believe that additional research can help user interface experts improve the use of three dimensional rendering technology in various applications. With the cost of hardware continuing to decrease and the improvements in basic processing power, we anticipate that a better understanding of this technology will lead to new developments and uses for it in common everyday applications.