{"681358":{"#nid":"681358","#data":{"type":"event","title":"PhD Defense by Daniel Phelps","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EName:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026nbsp; Daniel Phelps\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETitle:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026nbsp;The Interface Model of Reality Mediation\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDate:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026nbsp;April 14th, 2025, 9 am-11:30 am\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELocation:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026nbsp;Exhibition Hall (Next to Kirkwood), Room 203 \u0026amp; Teams\u003Cbr\u003ETeams Meeting Link:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/meetup-join\/19%3ameeting_YWE0ZDc3NzUtNzhjNi00MmQyLWFhOTYtNGU4YmQwNzk4ZWRm%40thread.v2\/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22482198bb-ae7b-4b25-8b7a-6d7f32faa083%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2284c7bc3a-8014-46d2-9027-ffb65bc58a4b%22%7d\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/meetup-join\/19%3ameeting_YWE0ZDc3NzUtNzhjNi00MmQyLWFhOTYtNGU4YmQwNzk4ZWRm%40thread.v2\/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22482198bb-ae7b-4b25-8b7a-6d7f32faa083%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2284c7bc3a-8014-46d2-9027-ffb65bc58a4b%22%7d\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommittee Chair:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr.\u0026nbsp;Jay Bolter, Advisor\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommittee:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Michael Nitsche\u003Cbr\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Lisa Yaszek\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Danielle Willkens\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECollege of Design\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Gregory Zinman\u003Cbr\u003ECollege of Arts and Sciences\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EEmory University\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis dissertation critically examines the evolution of Mixed Reality (MR) classification frameworks, arguing that current technology-centered definitions remain tethered to outdated 1990s conceptualizations despite three decades of debate. While recent scholarship has expanded to include user experience metrics as defining criteria, the field continues to narrowly associate MR primarily with wearable computing and head-mounted displays. This limited perspective overlooks contemporary experiences mediated through alternative technologies such as holograms, image reprojection, parallax simulation, transparent displays, and large-scale outdoor screens\u2014innovations that have outpaced existing analytical models and classification systems. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EBuilding upon Milgram and Kishino\u0027s foundational work, this research proposes a revised taxonomic structure that establishes criteria based on user interface experiences rather than technological specifications. By addressing the central question of how an updated, experience-based framework could enhance the design of audience or non-interactive experiences, this dissertation aims to decouple MR from body-worn devices, enabling new possibilities for audience spectatorship and environmental integration. The resulting classification model will provide valuable guidance for practitioners and academics studying the implications and affordances of contemporary MR environments, ultimately informing design expertise that makes mixed-reality illusion possible in diverse contexts. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Interface Model of Reality Mediation\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Interface Model of Reality Mediation"}],"uid":"27707","created_gmt":"2025-03-25 15:47:26","changed_gmt":"2025-03-25 15:53:38","author":"Tatianna Richardson","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2025-04-14T09:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2025-04-14T12:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2025-04-14T12:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2025-04-14 13:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2025-04-14 16:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2025-04-14 16:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"Exhibition Hall (Next to Kirkwood), Room 203 \u0026 Teams","extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"100811","name":"Phd Defense"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78771","name":"Public"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}