Mary C. Whitton

Mary C. Whitton is a Research Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Senior Project Manager at the Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI). She holds an M.S. from North Carolina State University (1984).

Her research focuses on:

• Developing/evaluating VR and AR systems
• Virtual locomotion techniques
• Tools for serious games applications
• Effectiveness of virtual environments for simulation, training, and rehabilitation

She co-leads the Effective Virtual Environments research group with Fred Brooks, investigating performance optimization for immersive systems. Prior to joining UNC in 1994, she co-founded two companies specializing in graphics and visualization hardware.

Professional Leadership:

• ACM SIGGRAPH President (1993-1995)
• Member of ACM and ACM SIGGRAPH
• Senior Member of IEEE