Eyal Ofek

The University of Birmingham staff profile lists Eyal Ofek as Chair in Computer Science. His research spans Human-Computer Interaction, Mixed Reality, computer vision, haptics, and robotics. The institutional research portal additionally lists HCI, sensing, and Mixed Reality and identifies his affiliation with the university’s Institute for Data and AI.

His Microsoft Research experience spans 2004–2023; his 2026 academic CV breaks that history into research-management, Mixed Reality, haptics, and computer-vision roles. His Microsoft work included FLARE, Triton, Bing Maps street-level imagery, and text detection. Official profiles also describe ZCam time-of-flight depth-camera work whose technology was later used in HoloLens and Magic Leap. His personal site connects these projects with more inclusive collaboration and workspaces.

• 2024–Present·University of Birmingham·Chair in Computer Science
  • The 2026 CV dates this appointment from September 2024; the research areas are Mixed Reality, HCI, haptics, and computer vision.
• 2011–2023·Microsoft Research·Principal Researcher
  • Led research in Mixed Reality, HCI, haptics, and vision, and contributed to FLARE, Triton, SeeingVR, RoomAlive, Rocketbox/MoveBox, and RemoteLab. The official staff profile also confirms his broader 2004–2023 Microsoft Research period.
• 2005–2011·Microsoft Bing·Principal Research Lead and Research Manager
  • Led Bing Maps & Mobile research on street-level imagery, graphics, and computer vision; see the career history on his personal site.
• 2004–2005·Microsoft Research, Beijing·Researcher / Project Lead
  • Worked on vision, graphics, and interaction research; see the 2026 CV.
• 1996–2004·3DV Systems Ltd.·Chief Software Officer / Software Manager
  • Led software and algorithms for ZCam and other real-time depth-camera work; see the 2026 CV.
• 1995–1996·Interactive Innovations Ltd.·Co-founder / Director of Development
  • Worked on real-time rendering technology; see the 2026 CV.
• 1985–1986·Bazbosoft·Co-founder / Programmer
  • Helped design and develop the Amiga Photon Paint editor; see his personal site and 2026 CV.

• 2000·The Hebrew University of Jerusalem·Ph.D. in Computer Science (Computer Vision)
  • Degree and year are recorded in the 2026 CV.
• 1992·The Hebrew University of Jerusalem·M.Sc. in Computer Science
  • Computer-vision focus; see the 2026 CV.
• 1988·The Hebrew University of Jerusalem·B.A. in Computer Science, Physics, and Mathematics
  • See the 2026 CV.

• 2025 | IEEE Distinguished Contributor; listed in the 2026 CV.
• 2022 | ACM Senior Member; listed as a dated honor in the University research portal.
• Paper awards | The research portal and publication page list Best Paper awards at CHI 2013, CSCW 2016, ISMAR 2019, DIS 2021, and DIS 2023, plus multiple Honorable Mentions; the award categories are kept distinct here.