{"id":246038,"date":"2016-06-30T13:24:17","date_gmt":"2016-06-30T20:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/?post_type=msr-academic-program&#038;p=246038"},"modified":"2022-03-16T10:51:55","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T17:51:55","slug":"hololens-for-research","status":"publish","type":"msr-academic-program","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/academic-program\/hololens-for-research\/","title":{"rendered":"HoloLens for Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<p><strong>The RFP is now closed and award recipients have been announced.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Contact us<\/h3>\n<p>If you have questions, please send email to <a href=\"mailto:HoloLensRFP@microsoft.com\">HoloLensRFP@microsoft.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Academic Research Request for Proposals<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-193227 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/hololens-microsoft-hololens292x180.png\" alt=\"microsoft-hololens292x180.png\" width=\"292\" height=\"180\" \/>Microsoft believes that mixed reality can be used to create new experiences that will contribute to advances in productivity, collaboration, and innovation. We engage with researchers across many disciplines to push boundaries in the state of the art at the intersection of software and hardware.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/microsoft-hololens\/en-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft HoloLens<\/a> goes beyond augmented reality and virtual reality by enabling you to interact with three-dimensional holograms blended with your real world. Microsoft HoloLens is more than a simple heads-up display, and its transparency means you never lose sight of the world around you. High-definition holograms integrated with your real world will unlock all-new ways to create, communicate, work, and play.<\/p>\n<h2>Goals<\/h2>\n<p>The primary goal of this request for proposals (RFP) was to better understand the role and possible applications for holographic computing in society. Additional goals were to stimulate and advance academic research in mixed reality and encourage applications of holograms for novel purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Proposals were invited from, but not limited to, the following areas of interest:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Data visualization<br \/>\n<\/strong>Example: Using mixed reality to make large data sets easier to navigate and understand<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evolution of pedagogy in STEM, medical, and design education<br \/>\n<\/strong>Example: Using existing 3D assets or new 3D assets for high-value training (e.g., interactive 3D models for medical training)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Future of communication and distributed collaboration<br \/>\n<\/strong>Examples: Remote training and support, first-responder emergency management, and virtual conferences<\/li>\n<li><strong>Interactive art and experimental media<br \/>\n<\/strong>Examples: Narrative storytelling, new forms of artistic expression, interactive journalism<\/li>\n<li><strong>Psychology-related topics<br \/>\n<\/strong>Examples: Human perception and human-computer interaction<\/li>\n<li><strong>Solving difficult problems and contributing new insights that are specific to the applicant\u2019s field<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Related links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/b\/msr_er\/archive\/2015\/11\/11\/ideas-blossom-for-using-microsoft-hololens.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ideas blossom for using Microsoft HoloLens<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/devices\/2015\/11\/11\/meet-the-award-recipients-of-the-first-microsoft-hololens-academic-research-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Meet the award recipients of the first Microsoft HoloLens academic research grants<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/microsoft-hololens\/en-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft HoloLens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/microsoft-hololens\/en-us\/developers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Develop for Microsoft HoloLens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/microsoft-hololens\/en-us\/developers#faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft HoloLens FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?t=18&v=0D98KxBxwGY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Microsoft HoloLens &#8211; Windows Holographic<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> (video)<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/b\/msr_er\/archive\/2015\/07\/06\/academics-invited-to-create-new-microsoft-hololens-experiences.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Microsoft Research blog:\u00a0Academics invited to create new Microsoft HoloLens experiences<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"http:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/microsoft-hololens-press-materials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Microsoft HoloLens press materials<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>HoloLens Academic Research RFP award recipients<\/h2>\n<p>We are pleased to announce the winning proposals selected from more than 500 qualified submissions. Thank you all for your submissions.<\/p>\n<p>The award recipients are:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Open-Source Investigations in Mixed Reality: Interactive Art, Visualizations, and Expressive Interfaces on HoloLens<\/strong>, Golan Levin, The Frank-Ratchye STUDIO, Carnegie Mellon University<\/li>\n<li><strong>Augmenting Reality for the Visually Impaired with Microsoft HoloLens<\/strong>, Emily Cooper, Wojciech Jarosz, and Xing-Dong Yang, Dartmouth College<\/li>\n<li><strong>Collaborative Analysis of Large-Scale Mixed Reality Data<\/strong>, Joseph Gabbard and Doug Bowman, Virginia Tech<\/li>\n<li><strong>HoloLens Curriculum for Trade-Based Education<\/strong>, Andy Mingo, Tawny Schlieski, Nikki Dunsire, Shelley Midthun, and J Bills, Clackamas Community College and Intel<\/li>\n<li><strong>Immersive Semi-Autonomous Aerial Command System (ISAACS)<\/strong>, Allen Yang, Claire Tomlin, and Shankar Sastry, University of California, Berkeley<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The following five proposals were selected as runners-up:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Memory Lens: A Dynamic Tool for Capturing Societal Memory<\/strong>, Lori C. Walters, Eileen Smith, Fran Blumberg, Robert Michlowitz, and Alexia Mandeville, University of Central Florida<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stroke Rehabilitation<\/strong>, Wen Liu, The University of Kansas<\/li>\n<li><strong>DinoLens: Seeing an Unseen Past<\/strong>, Preeti Gupta, American Museum of Natural History<\/li>\n<li><strong>CONSTRUKTS: Augmenting design processes with interactive holograms using the Microsoft HoloLens<\/strong>, Pamela Jennings, Center for Design Innovation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extending the range of human senses: Ultraviolet and ultrasonic perception with Microsoft HoloLens<\/strong>, Carol LaFayette and Frederic I. Parke, Texas A&M University<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/devices\/2015\/11\/11\/meet-the-award-recipients-of-the-first-microsoft-hololens-academic-research-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Meet the award recipients of the first Microsoft HoloLens academic research grants ><span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"msr-url-field":"","msr-podcast-episode":"","msrModifiedDate":"","msrModifiedDateEnabled":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"_classifai_error":"","msr_hide_image_in_river":0,"footnotes":""},"msr-opportunity-type":[187426],"msr-region":[197900],"msr-locale":[268875],"msr-program-audience":[],"msr-post-option":[],"msr-impact-theme":[],"class_list":["post-246038","msr-academic-program","type-msr-academic-program","status-publish","hentry","msr-opportunity-type-challenges","msr-region-north-america","msr-locale-en_us"],"msr_description":"The Microsoft HoloLens for Research request for proposals engaged with researchers across many disciplines to push boundaries in the state of the art at the intersection of software and hardware.","msr_social_media":[],"related-researchers":[],"tab-content":[{"id":0,"name":"About","content":"<h2>Academic Research Request for Proposals<\/h2>\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-193227 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/hololens-microsoft-hololens292x180.png\" alt=\"microsoft-hololens292x180.png\" width=\"292\" height=\"180\" \/>Microsoft believes that mixed reality can be used to create new experiences that will contribute to advances in productivity, collaboration, and innovation. We engage with researchers across many disciplines to push boundaries in the state of the art at the intersection of software and hardware.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/microsoft-hololens\/en-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft HoloLens<\/a> goes beyond augmented reality and virtual reality by enabling you to interact with three-dimensional holograms blended with your real world. Microsoft HoloLens is more than a simple heads-up display, and its transparency means you never lose sight of the world around you. High-definition holograms integrated with your real world will unlock all-new ways to create, communicate, work, and play.\r\n<h2>Goals<\/h2>\r\nThe primary goal of this request for proposals (RFP) was to better understand the role and possible applications for holographic computing in society. Additional goals were to stimulate and advance academic research in mixed reality and encourage applications of holograms for novel purposes.\r\n\r\nProposals were invited from, but not limited to, the following areas of interest:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Data visualization\r\n<\/strong>Example: Using mixed reality to make large data sets easier to navigate and understand<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Evolution of pedagogy in STEM, medical, and design education\r\n<\/strong>Example: Using existing 3D assets or new 3D assets for high-value training (e.g., interactive 3D models for medical training)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Future of communication and distributed collaboration\r\n<\/strong>Examples: Remote training and support, first-responder emergency management, and virtual conferences<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Interactive art and experimental media\r\n<\/strong>Examples: Narrative storytelling, new forms of artistic expression, interactive journalism<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Psychology-related topics\r\n<\/strong>Examples: Human perception and human-computer interaction<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Solving difficult problems and contributing new insights that are specific to the applicant\u2019s field<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Related links<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/b\/msr_er\/archive\/2015\/11\/11\/ideas-blossom-for-using-microsoft-hololens.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ideas blossom for using Microsoft HoloLens<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/devices\/2015\/11\/11\/meet-the-award-recipients-of-the-first-microsoft-hololens-academic-research-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meet the award recipients of the first Microsoft HoloLens academic research grants<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/microsoft-hololens\/en-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft HoloLens<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/microsoft-hololens\/en-us\/developers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Develop for Microsoft HoloLens<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/microsoft-hololens\/en-us\/developers#faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft HoloLens FAQ<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?t=18&amp;v=0D98KxBxwGY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft HoloLens - Windows Holographic<\/a> (video)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/b\/msr_er\/archive\/2015\/07\/06\/academics-invited-to-create-new-microsoft-hololens-experiences.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Research blog:\u00a0Academics invited to create new Microsoft HoloLens experiences<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/microsoft-hololens-press-materials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft HoloLens press materials<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>"},{"id":1,"name":"Award recipients","content":"<h2>HoloLens Academic Research RFP award recipients<\/h2>\r\nWe are pleased to announce the winning proposals selected from more than 500 qualified submissions. Thank you all for your submissions.\r\n\r\nThe award recipients are:\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><strong>Open-Source Investigations in Mixed Reality: Interactive Art, Visualizations, and Expressive Interfaces on HoloLens<\/strong>, Golan Levin, The Frank-Ratchye STUDIO, Carnegie Mellon University<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Augmenting Reality for the Visually Impaired with Microsoft HoloLens<\/strong>, Emily Cooper, Wojciech Jarosz, and Xing-Dong Yang, Dartmouth College<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Collaborative Analysis of Large-Scale Mixed Reality Data<\/strong>, Joseph Gabbard and Doug Bowman, Virginia Tech<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>HoloLens Curriculum for Trade-Based Education<\/strong>, Andy Mingo, Tawny Schlieski, Nikki Dunsire, Shelley Midthun, and J Bills, Clackamas Community College and Intel<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Immersive Semi-Autonomous Aerial Command System (ISAACS)<\/strong>, Allen Yang, Claire Tomlin, and Shankar Sastry, University of California, Berkeley<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nThe following five proposals were selected as runners-up:\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><strong>Memory Lens: A Dynamic Tool for Capturing Societal Memory<\/strong>, Lori C. 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