Ivan Popyrev: Programmable Reality
Programmable Reality
What would happen when we will be able to computationally control physical matter? Until recently, this question was mostly dealt in science fiction novels and movies. However, with recent developments of “smart” materials, such as flexible displays and printable electronics, creation of tiny actuators and continuing increase in available computing power we have been gaining increasing digitalcontrol of our physical environments. As this trend accelerates we will be stepping into the new brave world where we no longer programming computers anymore, but programming the reality itself. The emerging vision of programmable reality will be the topic of my talk.
What would happen when we will be able to computationally control physical matter? Until recently, this question was mostly dealt in science fiction novels and movies. However, with recent developments of “smart” materials, such as flexible displays and printable electronics, creation of tiny actuators and continuing increase in available computing power we have been gaining increasing digitalcontrol of our physical environments. As this trend accelerates we will be stepping into the new brave world where we no longer programming computers anymore, but programming the reality itself. The emerging vision of programmable reality will be the topic of my talk.
Ivan Poupyrev (Russia, USA)
Born in USSR, Ivan Poupyrev is a Researcher at Sony Computer Science Labs in Tokyo where he designs user interfaces for future digital living environments. In his research he is particularly interested in creating interfaces and technologies that can seamlessly blend digital and physical properties in devices and everyday objects. The results of his research have been presented at international conferences, reported in popular media and released in Sony products. Ivan graduated from Moscow Airspace University in 1992. While working on his PhD at Hiroshima University, he stayed for 3 years at the University of Washington working on virtual reality interfaces. He joined Sony in Tokyo in 2001.
Born in USSR, Ivan Poupyrev is a Researcher at Sony Computer Science Labs in Tokyo where he designs user interfaces for future digital living environments. In his research he is particularly interested in creating interfaces and technologies that can seamlessly blend digital and physical properties in devices and everyday objects. The results of his research have been presented at international conferences, reported in popular media and released in Sony products. Ivan graduated from Moscow Airspace University in 1992. While working on his PhD at Hiroshima University, he stayed for 3 years at the University of Washington working on virtual reality interfaces. He joined Sony in Tokyo in 2001.
- sonycsl.co.jp/person/poup – Homepage of Ivan Poupyrev
- ivanpoupyrev.com – Research Homepage of Ivan Poupyrev
