Ville Mäkelä

schoolUniversity of Waterloobar_chart#2240 Global Rank

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#2240

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VR for Design: Exploring Long-Term Experiences and Workflows of 3D Designing in Virtual Reality

Virtual reality (VR) head-mounted displays allow designers to work in embodied ways within virtual environments. Yet despite growing industry interest, little is known about how VR supports or constrains 3D design workflows, leaving questions about its practical value. We explored the experiences and workflows of usin…

CHI '251st AuthorSocial & Collaborative VR +1

Integrating Virtual Reality Head-Mounted Displays into Higher Education Classrooms on a Large Scale

Virtual reality head-mounted displays (HMDs) offer unique and immersive opportunities for higher education. However, current research focuses on small-scale and infrequent use cases, raising questions about large-scale HMD integration into classrooms. We explored logistical and pedagogical challenges and opportunities…

DIS '24CorrespondingGenerative AI (Text, Image, Music, Video) +2

Generative AI in User Experience Design and Research: How Do UX Practitioners, Teams, and Companies Use GenAI in Industry?

User Experience (UX) practitioners, like UX designers and researchers, have begun to adopt Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools into their work practices. However, we lack an understanding of how UX practitioners, UX teams, and companies actually utilize GenAI and what challenges they face. We conducted in…

CHI '23CorrespondingGeospatial & Map Visualization +1

Passenger Perceptions, Information Preferences, and Usability of Crowding Visualizations on Public Displays in Transit Stations and Vehicle

Large crowds in public transit stations and vehicles introduce obstacles for wayfinding, hygiene, and physical distancing. Public displays that currently provide on-site transit information could also provide critical crowdedness information. Therefore, we examined people's crowd perceptions and information preference…

CHI '221st AuthorPrivacy by Design & User Control +1

Pandemic Displays: Considering Hygiene on Public Touchscreens in the Post-Pandemic Era

The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented questions for touch-based public displays regarding hygiene, risks, and general awareness. We study how people perceive and consider hygiene on shared touchscreens, and how touchscreens could be improved through hygiene-related functions. First, we report the results from an…

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