Natalie Hube

Natalie Hube is an external research associate at Mercedes-Benz AG and affiliated with the Visualization Institute at the University of Stuttgart, working within the Sedlmair research group. She holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree and focuses on immersive technologies, including Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR).

Her research explores

• Avatar design for inclusive social VR experiences
• Haptic feedback in VR interaction
• Emotion recognition through expressive avatars
• Augmented reality applications in quality assurance
• Immersive data visualization techniques

Recent trends in her publications emphasize human-centric design in VR/AR environments, blending human-computer interaction, accessibility studies, and data aesthetics. Her work often examines how visual and sensory elements influence collaboration and learning in immersive systems.