About
Dr. Michael Rietzler is a Researcher at Ulm University's Department of Informatics, specializing in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Virtual Reality (VR), and tracking systems. He earned his PhD in 2019 with a thesis on cross-reality interaction and has been actively involved in research since 2015. His work focuses on VR navigation, haptic feedback, and open-source tracking tools like FusionKit.
Education
- Bachelor's and Master's in Media Informatics (Ulm University, completed 2015)
- PhD in Informatics (Ulm University, 2019)
Research Interests
His research spans VR/AR interaction, motion tracking, user experience evaluation, and ubiquitous computing. Notable projects include Telewalk (endless VR walking) and INTERACT (factory automation tools).
Publications
Recent work addresses VR presence perception, energy-saving appliance adoption, and voice assistant design. His studies often bridge hardware innovation with user-centric design.
Teaching
Lectured on HCI and media informatics topics, including courses like 'Research Trends in Media Informatics.'
Labs/Teams
Part of the Human-Computer Interaction research group at Ulm, contributing to projects like FusionKit and VRSpinning rotation platform.
