Harrison Jesse Smith

Harrison Jesse Smith is a research scientist specializing in virtual reality, animation technologies, and human-computer interaction, currently working at Reality Labs Research. His academic background is from the University of California, Davis, and he has published multiple high-impact papers in the intersection of animation and neural networks. His research primarily focuses on achieving real-time motion style transfer through efficient neural networks and enhancing human interaction through virtual avatars. In addition, he has contributed to several innovative projects in interactive digital storytelling and children’s drawing animations and holds multiple related patents. Harrison Jesse Smith's work has significant influence in both academia and industry.

• 2020 – Present·Reality Labs Research·Research Scientist
  • Focused on research and development in virtual reality and animation technologies, exploring how neural networks can enhance the expressiveness and interactivity of virtual avatars.
• 2019 – 2020·Oculus Research·Researcher
  • Conducted research on the applications of virtual avatars in augmented and virtual reality, with an emphasis on avatar style transformation and motion capture technology.

• 2015 – 2019·University of California, Davis·PhD
  • Research focus in computer graphics and virtual reality, specializing in animation for virtual avatars and human-computer interaction technologies.