Fraser Anderson
Senior Principal Research Scientist, Manager
Americas
Biography
Fraser Anderson is a Senior Research Scientist and Manager at Autodesk Research in Toronto. He holds a PhD in Human Computer Interaction from the University of Alberta that examined cognitive and motor components of interfaces, and is broadly interested in how we can leverage new interfaces and technologies to enable people to create things more effectively. Prior to Autodesk, Fraser interned at Microsoft Research and was a visiting scientist at the University of British Columbia. At Autodesk, he now leads a group of researchers that investigate augmented and virtual reality, HCI and AI, creative practice and process, multi-device interaction and trust.
Publications (35)
2026
PrevizWhiz: Combining Rough 3D Scenes and 2D Video to Guide Generative Video PrevisualizationThis research introduces PrevizWhiz, a system that combines rough 3D…
2026
GroundLink: Exploring How Contextual Meeting Snippets Can Close Common Ground Gaps in Editing 3D Scenes for Virtual ProductionGroundLink bridges the communication gap in virtual production by…
2026
PlayWrite: A Multimodal System for AI Supported Narrative Co-Authoring Through Play in XRPlayWrite is a mixed-reality system where users author stories by…
Projects (5)
2023
Project Reframe: Recording and Editing Motion in Virtual RealityIn a world where content creation has evolved dramatically, Autodesk…
2022
3D User Interfaces: Human Experience in 3D EnvironmentsDesigning user interfaces for interacting with 3D data involves a…
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