Multimodal on NUILab — Natural User Interaction Laboratory · An XR & Human-Centered AI Labhttps://nuilab.org/tags/multimodal/Recent content in Multimodal on NUILab — Natural User Interaction Laboratory · An XR & Human-Centered AI LabHugoen-usMon, 18 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000Ortega receives NSF CAREER award for multimodal interaction researchhttps://nuilab.org/news/nsf-career-award/Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://nuilab.org/news/nsf-career-award/<p>The National Science Foundation has awarded Dr. Francisco R. Ortega a CAREER grant to advance the science of multimodal and microgesture interaction. The five-year project investigates how small, low-effort hand movements — combined with speech and gaze — can drive augmented and virtual reality interfaces that feel natural and stay accessible.</p> <p>CAREER awards are among NSF&rsquo;s most competitive, recognizing early-career faculty who integrate outstanding research with education. A core thread of the project is undergraduate research: students from across Colorado State University will help design and run the interaction studies.</p>