The Media laboratory focuses on innovative media and communications solutions, and on new human practices and societal trends. Human interaction is enriched with novel technologies and user interfaces in an environment where creativity and immersive experiences provide a bond between users and Nokia services. The laboratory is also a leading contributor of scalable audio, video and imaging technologies.
Presentations
Jyri Huopaniemi: Immersive experiences - Nokia World 2007 (pdf)
Jyri Huopaniemi: Mixed reality - The Way We Live Next 2008 (pdf)
Open Threads is a newsletter targeted to the interest groups of Nokia Innovation Center, Tampere University of Technology and Nokia Research Center's Media laboratory. The latest issue is already available as a pdf.
Demos showcased at Nokia The Way We Live Next
Four upcoming innovations were demonstrated to the press at The Way We Live Next event on September 23. Image Space, a new way of viewing images, was one of the concepts that receive more attention. Using the GPS, compass and accelerometer found on the Nokia 6210 Navigator context data is gathered for every picture shot. When the images are uploaded, Image Space maps them into groups to create image journeys.
Other presented innovations were 3D Video, Gaze Tracker and Voice Assisted Input.
Media laboratory innovations featured in the Legends Telegraph
Nokia Research Center demonstrates immersive experiences using gaze tracking - Nokia World 2007
At the Nokia World 2007 conference, the Immersive Communication team, led by Martin Schrader, exhibited the concept of interaction via gaze. This concept aims at using the movement of the eyes to control a user interface or a mobile device. The team showed a prototype, consisting of a set of glasses with a display built in and a mini camera to track the eye movements. With this prototype, in one chosen application the user can move around a 360 degree panorama photo utilizing just his eyes. When the gaze focuses on an object, it zooms it. In the future, this technology could be used to click icons in an interface, type on a virtual keyboard or play 3D games.
Nokia and Reuters experiment mobile journalism
As part of a research collaboration, NRC and Reuters test a new mobile journalism application that allows reporters to file and publish stories when on the move. Personal Content and Media Services team, led by Kari Laurila, was in charge of this research.
Nokia Beta Labs is the place to share the exciting new ideas that Nokia is working on. It hosts several of the NRC Media laboratory innovations.
MUPE
An emerging mobile playground where you can have fun with all of your friends. Just install the MUPE client on your phone and start enjoying the growing collection of MUPE games and services. NRC Webinar about MUPE by Juha Kaario.
Nokia Audiobooks
This is a beta concept that enables you to enjoy audiobooks while on the go. It includes a highly efficient audio compression technology optimized for voice, a player application for S60, and an audio converter tool for PC.
Immersive mathematics education using a mobile phone
by Keith Devlin November 20 at 14:00
Nokia Innovation Center, Hermia 11 (Hermiankatu 1, Tampere)
Demola: Open innovation benefits for industry and students
by Pia Berg and Ville Kairamo (Demola) and Jukka Saarinen (NRC) November 27 at 14:00
Nokia Innovation Center, Hermia 11 (Hermiankatu 1, Tampere)
10 views to context awareness
by Dr. Pertti Huuskonen (NRC) December 4 at 14:00
Nokia Innovation Center, Hermia 11 (Hermiankatu 1, Tampere)
