Anthony Steed

Biography

Anthony Steed is Head of the Virtual Environments and Computer Graphics group and Deputy Head of Department in the Department of Computer Science at University College London. He has over 25 years experience in developing virtual reality and other forms of novel user interface system. He has long been interested in creating effective immersive experiences, and while originally most of his work considered the engineering of displays and software, more recently it has focussed on user engagement in virtual reality, embodied cognition, collaborative mixed reality and how to create more effective experiences through careful design of the immersive interface. He received the IEEE VGTC’s 2016 Virtual Reality Technical Achievement Award