At HMMC KG, we specialize in the development of immersive and mixed reality interfaces, offering cutting-edge solutions that bridge the physical and digital worlds. These technologies provide users with innovative ways to interact with digital content, and we tailor our solutions to a wide range of industries, including cultural heritage, architecture, education, and media.
Immersive Interfaces
Immersive interfaces are designed to fully engage users in a digital environment, enhancing the way they experience and interact with content. HMMC KG leverages virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and other immersive technologies to create interactive environments that are intuitive, engaging, and informative.
- Cultural Heritage and Education Solutions: HMMC has developed immersive interfaces that allow users to explore digitized artifacts and historical objects in virtual settings. By combining rich media content with interactive storytelling, we offer museums, cultural institutions, and educational platforms the ability to create highly engaging experiences.
- Architecture and Design Applications: We create immersive solutions for architects and designers, allowing them to visualize and interact with 3D models of buildings and spaces in a virtual environment. These interfaces facilitate better decision-making and client communication during the design process.
- Training and Simulation: Our immersive interfaces are also used for training and simulation in various industries, allowing users to engage in lifelike scenarios that prepare them for real-world tasks and challenges.
We speak about immersive interfaces, if a human user has a natural, or even supernatural, experience when he interacts with an artificial system. In mediated reality applications such an experience is based on an extension of the user’s (visual) perception of reality and an adaptive human computer interaction. We believe that adaptivity is the central part in this process and can be extended by the usage of sensors in addition to classical input devices as a mouse or a touchscreen. See also H. Müller, F. Wiesinger: Modelling „user understanding“ in simple communication tasks. (AVI 2006 – Context in advanced interfaces, Venice 2006)
Mixed Reality Interfaces
Mixed reality interfaces combine the physical and digital worlds, allowing users to interact with virtual elements while remaining anchored in the real world. These interfaces seamlessly integrate digital objects into the user’s environment, creating a highly intuitive and interactive experience.
- Blending Physical and Digital Realities: At HMMC, we specialize in developing mixed reality interfaces that enable users to manipulate digital content in real-world settings. Whether it’s through headsets like Microsoft HoloLens or mobile-based AR applications, our mixed reality solutions provide users with an interactive layer of information and visualization.
- Application in Digital Heritage and Architecture: Our mixed reality solutions have been applied to digital heritage projects, where users can virtually explore historical sites or buildings. We also work with architectural firms to provide mixed reality tools for real-time collaboration and visualization of design elements within physical spaces.
- User-Centric Design: A key focus of our mixed reality interfaces is creating user-friendly, intuitive interactions that require minimal training. We work closely with clients to understand their needs, ensuring that the interfaces are not only innovative but also practical and easy to use.
In cooperation with the Institute for Architecture an Planning of the University of Technology Vienna we developed several interactive installations utilizing panorama images. Our latest experimental setups combine video sequences and 360 degree panorama pictures and utilize multi-sensor technology for user interaction.
Development of Immersive and Mixed Reality Solutions
HMMC KG has a strong foundation in the development of customized immersive and mixed reality interfaces. We take a comprehensive approach to the design and implementation of these solutions, ensuring that they are built to meet the specific needs of each client.
- Prototyping and Custom Development: We start by developing prototypes that demonstrate the core functionality of the immersive or mixed reality interface. This allows our clients to provide feedback early in the process, ensuring that the final product aligns with their vision and objectives.
- Cross-Platform Solutions: Our expertise spans multiple platforms, including desktop VR systems, mobile-based AR applications, and head-mounted mixed reality displays like the Microsoft HoloLens. This flexibility ensures that we can deliver solutions suited to any technical environment or user base.
- Integration with Existing Systems: HMMC ensures that our immersive and mixed reality interfaces integrate seamlessly with our clients‘ existing systems and workflows. Whether it’s an architectural firm using CAD software or a museum managing a digital collection, we provide solutions that work in tandem with the tools clients are already using.
- User Testing and Optimization: Throughout the development process, we conduct extensive user testing to optimize the interface’s usability and functionality. By focusing on user experience, we ensure that our immersive and mixed reality interfaces are not only cutting-edge but also practical for everyday use.
At HMMC KG, our immersive and mixed reality interfaces are designed to push the boundaries of user interaction, providing clients with powerful tools to engage audiences, visualize data, and enhance their workflows. Through our commitment to innovation and user-centered design, we continue to develop leading-edge solutions that redefine how people interact with the digital world.
Reference Projects:
- Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien (KHM): We developed immersive interfaces that allow users to engage with digital heritage in innovative ways. This includes interactive 3D models and immersive storytelling features that provide new layers of meaning to historical objects.
- Blogmobil (CONNECT Project): HMMC developed the Traveller, a mobile digitization tool integrated with mixed reality interfaces, allowing users to interact with digital objects while on-site in various locations. This project demonstrated the power of mixed reality in expanding digital storytelling and public engagement with historical objects.
- For Griffner Haus AG, HMMC KG developed an innovative solution that allowed potential customers to virtually experience the homes they were interested in before making a purchase. We created immersive panoramic videos of the houses, enabling consumers to „walk through“ the interior and exterior spaces in a virtual environment. This experience provided users with a realistic sense of scale, design, and layout, allowing them to explore every detail of the house as if they were physically there
- HMMC KG also played a key role in the interface development for DIAMANT, the video and film restoration software created by HS-ART. DIAMANT is recognized globally as a leading product in the field of digital film restoration. Our innovative and user-friendly interface design contributed significantly to the success of the software, making it easier for users to manage complex restoration tasks. The interface allowed operators to efficiently clean and restore films with high precision, ensuring DIAMANT’s position as a market leader in the archival film restoration industry.