Overview
A large body of work produced at WiSELab (CMU ECE) using the ARENAXR web framework — a platform for building collaborative AR/VR experiences that run in any browser or XR headset. Work spans 3D photogrammetry scanning of real spaces, digital twin creation, AI-generated 3D workflow tests, and interactive mixed reality scenes.
3D Scans (Selected)
Spaces scanned using iPhone LiDAR and RealityCapture: Pittsburgh Children’s Museum MuseumLab, CMU ETC 1st & 5th Floor, CMU Mill 19, CMU Gates Rashid Auditorium, CMU McConomy Auditorium, CMU Tepper Simmons Auditorium, CMU Collaborative Innovation Center, Western PA Conservancy, Notre Dame College Chapel/Great Room/McHugh Room, CMU SxL Spatial Experience Lab.
Interactive Scenes (Selected)
- ARENAXR Chess — Two-player collaborative mixed reality chess with animations and 3D UI
- MyCobotPi Digital Twin — Live digital twin and VR/AR control interface for a 6-axis cobot
- Bosch Car Digital Twin — Live digital twin of a Bosch Toy Car responding to user disassembly
- NPC Dialogue Framework — Framework for interactive AR/VR NPCs with dialogue trees
- Quadruped Robot Dog SLAM AR — Networked hybrid MR with live robot SLAM and AR tablet control
- Astronaut Scene — NPC dialogue controller for 3D scanned space memorabilia exhibit
Events Hosted
ETC Festival 2021 (fully remote metaverse showcase), NSF ARCH-1 Poster Conference, CONIX Research Center Review, Remake Learning 2023 Jamboree (live Rube Goldberg machines).