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Short Bio
Varun Siddaraju is a researcher-builder focused on context-aware spatial systems, embodied interaction, and adaptive interfaces. He is developing Harmony as a research framework for XR systems that use context, memory, and explainable adaptation across sessions. OpenSpatialAI is the early developer-facing direction for testing those ideas in public.
Fast Facts
Apress mixed reality book plus Small Teams, Strong Systems, a self-published systems book.
3 peer-reviewed publications plus research receipts across Sensors, IEEE, and ICDT.
Best Paper Award, ICDT 2018; VeeRuby listed by SiliconIndia among 10 Best AR/VR Startups in 2021.
Conducted AR/VR workshops and talks at University of Waterloo, VVCE, and PES College of Engineering, Mandya.
Harmony research, OpenSpatialAI R&D, and adaptive XR interface prototypes.
Research Areas
Persistent spatial context, context-aware reasoning, and adaptive XR interfaces.
Gaze, head pose, hand interaction, posture, spatial context, and task state.
Adaptive mediation that is auditable, opt-in, and understandable in embodied systems.
Research-to-product translation for XR systems that need to work beyond a single demonstration.
