About

Haley Adams is a research scientist who leverages insights from human perception and behavior to improve the design of near-eye displays.

With over a decade of experience studying virtual and augmented reality displays, Adams brings a wealth of knowledge to her work. A key contributor to hardware and software design at Google, she develops prototypes that influence critical design decisions, conducts rigorous experiments to optimize display quality and input performance, and provides essential expertise to advance engineering initiatives.

Adams earned a PhD in Computer Science from Vanderbilt University. Her dissertation challenged the traditional assumption that photorealistic graphics were requisite for accurate spatial perception in XR displays. Further, the findings of her investigations provided evidence that non-photorealistic graphics may be useful for improving spatial perception in both normally sighted and visually impaired users.

On holiday, Haley enjoys reading, making costumes, drawing with graphite, and surfing. She is also learning to ride a unicyle, because balance is important.

Research Interests - Virtual & Augmented Reality, Human Perception, Computer Graphics, Accessibility