Activity VME Interaction Design Environment
Welcome!
The VME is an Interaction Design Environment for all; start ups, industry partners, students and researchers alike. We're a space for like-minded people to gather, united by a passion for interaction design. Whether you'd like to collaborate with us, conduct research or even just have a look around – welcome! The first step to getting involved with us is to reach out to one of our friendly VME team. They can tell you more about the VME, answer your questions and help you plan a visit. We look forward to working together with you!
Our Space
The VME IXD environment consists of two workspaces.
The Incubation Laboratory This is a 60-square meter space. It's suitable for training and testing and can be easily adapted to group work and workshops.
The 3D Laboratory The 3D laboratory provides opportunities for 3D modeling and printing.
Our two workspaces are currently equipped with multiple high-performance computers, 3D printers and cameras. They offer a comprehensive framework for the development and testing of user interfaces such as eye tracking and XR environments. Currently, we have the following equipment and software available for use in our space:
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Hololens 2
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Oculus Rift
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Oculus Quest
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Unity
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Unreal Engine
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Visual Studio
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Adobe XD
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Adobe software packages
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Eclipse
Projects We're Part Of
Part of the purpose of the VME is to be a bridge between universities and industries. We're a space where experts from different fields gather to create innovative solutions and pilot projects. The VME is for all; start ups, industry partners, students and researchers alike. Whether you'd like to collaborate with us, conduct research or even just have a look around – welcome!
Ongoing projects in collaboration with VME
- Compact and efficient deep neural networks for ubiquitous computer vision
- Digicosumers
- Leadis – Leading from distance
- REPEAT – Robust and Efficient Perception for Autonomous Things
- Talking Machines. Electronic voice and the interpretation of emotions and self-understanding in human-machine communication in 1960–2020
Current & planned courses supported by VME
- Pelisuunnittelu, pelit ja pelikulttuurit (Sebastian Laitila)
- Introduction to game studies (Sebastian Laitila)
- Introduction to Human Computer Interaction (Laura Havinen ja Juho-Pekka Mäkipää)
- Käyttäjäkokemus (Laura Havinen)
- Verkkosisältöjen saavutettavuus (Juho-Pekka Mäkipää ja Suvi Isohella)
- User Innovations (Minna-Maria Jaskari)
- Technology Management (Rayko Toshev)
- Simulations of Production systems (Rayko Toshev)
- Visual communication (Meniina Wiik)
- Brand Management (Minna-Maria Jaskari)
Our Team
The purpose of the VME is to be a multidisciplinary network of experts in various universities and schools. Our core team of experts is responsible for hosting the VME, managing the research and project work and reaching out to new contacts to expand our ever-growing network. For contact details of any of our team, please click on their profile picture.
VME blog
In our blog you'll find all kinds of engaging articles written by our talented VME team. We'll talk about what's going on in the VME environment, let you in on our research and share inspiring stories from the wider VME community. We hope you enjoy reading!
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