Johann Wentzel
Hi, I'm Johann! I'm an interaction prototype engineer at Apple in California.
I earned my PhD in Computer Science (Human-Computer Interation) working in the UWaterloo HCI Lab, supervised by Daniel Vogel.
My research process involves qualitative methods and co-design, prototyping new interfaces and interaction techniques, then deploying controlled user studies for empirical findings. My PhD explored improving VR’s accessibility for people with motor disabilities by combining more familiar input devices (game controllers, mice, etc.) to supplement or replace VR controllers.
During my PhD I interned with Meta Reality Labs (CTRL-Labs), Microsoft Research (Ability Team), Autodesk Research (UI Research Group), and New York University (Future Reality Lab).
