Biography
Jacob joined the iSpace lab in Fall 2023 as a MSc student. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Software Systems Engineering from the University of Regina. During his time at URegina, he also worked as an undergraduate researcher in the Department of Computer Science’s aRMADILo Lab; his research focus was interdisciplinary applications for immersive virtual reality experiences, specifically in the areas of spatial cognition and isolated phobia exposure therapy. He is also self-taught in Unity (since early 2019) and Unreal Engine (since early 2022), and has previously worked in the industry as an interactive digital media developer.
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Publications
Norton, W. J., Sauer, J., & Gerhard, D. (2020). A quantifiable framework for describing immersion. PRESENCE: Virtual and Augmented Reality, 29, 191–200. https://doi.org/10.1162/pres_a_00361
Sauer, J. (2022). Chapter 10: Locomotion and Navigation. In D. Gerhard & W. J. Norton, Virtual Reality Usability Design (1st ed., pp. 261–297). CRC Press. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.1201/9781003261230/virtual-reality-usability-design-david-gerhard-wil-norton
Norton, W. J., Sauer, J., & Gerhard, D. (2020). A gait analysis of a virtual reality inverse treadmill. Proceedings of the Future Technologies Conference (FTC) 2020, 2. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63089-8_61
Norton, W. J., Sauer, J., & Gerhard, D. (2020). The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality as an Instructional Medium for Multidimensional Concepts. 2020 6th International Conference of the Immersive Learning Research Network (ILRN), 1, 220–224. https://doi.org/10.23919/iLRN47897.2020.9155107
