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Overview

Jack M. Loomis is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their research spans multiple interdisciplinary fields, emphasizing the integration of engineering, neuroscience, and computer science.

The main fields of study associated with their work include:

  • Engineering
  • Neuroscience
  • Computer Science

Within these broad areas, Loomis has contributed to several specialized subfields, such as:

  • Automotive Engineering
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

Their research topics focus on spatial cognition, sensory interactions, and emerging technology applications. Specifically, the primary topics covered include:

  • Spatial Cognition and Navigation
  • Tactile and Sensory Interactions
  • Augmented Reality Applications

Jack M. Loomis has collaborated with other researchers, often co-authoring works with the following individuals:

  • Reginald G. Golledge
  • Roberta L. Klatzky
  • James R. Marston

Best Publications

  • Immersive Virtual Environment Technology as a Methodological Tool for Social Psychology

    Jim Blascovich;Jack Loomis;Andrew C. Beall;Kimberly R. Swinth

  • Interpersonal Distance in Immersive Virtual Environments

    Jeremy N. Bailenson;Jim Blascovich;Andrew C. Beall;Jack M. Loomis

  • Immersive virtual environment technology as a basic research tool in psychology.

    Jack M. Loomis;James J. Blascovich;Andrew C. Beall

  • Visual space perception and visually directed action.

    Jack M. Loomis;J. A. Da Silva;N. Fujita;S. S. Fukusima

  • Nonvisual navigation by blind and sighted: assessment of path integration ability

    Jack M. Loomis;Roberta L. Klatzky;Reginald G. Golledge;Joseph G. Cicinelli

  • Equilibrium Theory Revisited: Mutual Gaze and Personal Space in Virtual Environments

    Jeremy N. Bailenson;Jim Blascovich;Andrew C. Beall;Jack M. Loomis

  • Visual perception of egocentric distance in real and virtual environments.

    Jack Loomis;Joshua Knapp

  • Spatial Updating of Self-Position and Orientation During Real, Imagined, and Virtual Locomotion

    Roberta L. Klatzky;Jack M. Loomis;Andrew C. Beall;Sarah S. Chance

  • Locomotion Mode Affects the Updating of Objects Encountered During Travel: The Contribution of Vestibular and Proprioceptive Inputs to Path Integration

    Sarah S. Chance;Florence Gaunet;Andrew C. Beall;Jack M. Loomis

  • Does the quality of the computer graphics matter when judging distances in visually immersive environments

    William B. Thompson;Peter Willemsen;Amy A. Gooch;Sarah H. Creem-Regehr

  • Distal attribution and presence

    Jack M. Loomis

  • Navigation System for the Blind: Auditory Display Modes and Guidance

    Jack M. Loomis;Reginald G. Golledge;Roberta L. Klatzky

  • Optical velocity patterns, velocity-sensitive neurons, and space perception: a hypothesis.

    K Nakayama;J M Loomis

  • Transformed Social Interaction: Decoupling Representation from Behavior and Form in Collaborative Virtual Environments

    Jeremy N. Bailenson;Andrew C. Beall;Jack Loomis;Jim Blascovich

  • Comparison of two indicators of perceived egocentric distance under full-cue and reduced-cue conditions

    John W. Philbeck;Jack M. Loomis

  • Limited field of view of head-mounted displays is not the cause of distance underestimation in virtual environments

    Joshua M. Knapp;Jack M. Loomis

  • Similarity of tactual and visual picture recognition with limited field of view

    Jack M Loomis;Roberta L Klatzky;Susan J Lederman

  • Visual Perception of Location and Distance

    Jack M. Loomis;José A. Da Silva;John W. Philbeck;Sergio S. Fukusima

  • Acquisition of Route and Survey Knowledge in the Absence of Vision

    Roberta L. Klatzky;Jack M. Loomis;Reginald G. Golledge;Joseph G. Cicinelli

  • Haptic identification of objects and their depictions

    Roberta L. Klatzky;Jack M. Loomis;Susan J. Lederman;Hiromi Wake

  • Personal guidance system for the visually impaired

    J. M. Loomis;R. G. Golledge;R. L. Klatzky;J. M. Speigle

Frequent Co-Authors

Roberta L. Klatzky
Roberta L. Klatzky Carnegie Mellon University
Reginald G. Golledge
Reginald G. Golledge University of California, Santa Barbara
Andrew C. Beall
Andrew C. Beall University of California, Santa Barbara
Jeremy N. Bailenson
Jeremy N. Bailenson Stanford University
Jim Blascovich
Jim Blascovich University of California, Santa Barbara
Heinrich H. Bülthoff
Heinrich H. Bülthoff Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics
Betty J. Mohler
Betty J. Mohler Amazon (United States)
Roy S. Smith
Roy S. Smith ETH Zurich
Susan J. Lederman
Susan J. Lederman Queen's University
Thomas Wolbers
Thomas Wolbers German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases

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