Wearable-Free Immersive Experiences

⊲ New Atlas ⊳ Long sessions in VR headsets strain the head and neck, prompting Shogo Fukushima, an associate professor at Kyushu University, to develop a chair that delivers a personal 3D view without anything worn. Presented at SIGGRAPH Emerging Technologies ’26, the system mounts aerial imaging optics and a micromirror array on the seat, sending a separate image to each eye, while a gyroscope rotates the scene as the chair turns. The field of view remains limited, and the team is seeking industry partners for uses including museum exhibits and remote-controlled machinery.
◂ Seeking partners for remote-controlled construction machinery and disaster-response robots places the seat closer to teleoperation consoles than to consumer entertainment. ▸
⊲ Featured Image – Shogo Fukushima / Kyushu University ⊳
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