About Me
Hi, my name is Christopher Göttfert and I’m currently working as an XR Developer at Mercedes-Benz AG.
I work on Mixed and Virtual Reality Applications for the digital after-sales.
Previously, I completed a Master of Science degree in Human-Computer-Interaction and was working as a Research Assistant at the University of Würzburg.
The things that I currently have the most experience working with are: VR/AR/XR, Unity Development, C#, Python and Real-time Interactive Systems .
Projects
HiAvA - Scalable Hybrid Avatar-Agents-Technology for Everyday Social Interaction in XR
HiAvA enables a quality leap for diverse collaborative and communicative XR environments of a future cyberspace and allows everyday participation in social VR applications even with limited hardware equipment. The project will develop and evaluate solutions for non-contact tracking of bodies and faces. HiAvA will enable participation in natural social interactions in XR environments, when using a VR headset, tablet, smartphone, or laptop to participate.
My responsibilities lie in the project organization, development of the platform as well as the impact research of various social XR factors.
Implementation of an automatic framework to analyze eye-tracking data in a mirror exposure.
Creation of an automated evaluation pipeline in Python to evaluate data of a mirror exposure in a short time. Based on measured body sizes of a test person, areas of interest are automatically generated and fixations on them are measured and visualized.
Published at the Mensch und Computer Conference 2022. Read the Paper here.
Implementation of an Unity application for the HoloLens2 to support automotive mechanics in workshops.
Development of an Unity application to support mechanics in a workshop scenario. We used computer vision to recognize parts, text recognition to read out codes, and various interaction options and user interfaces.
Experience
Mercedes-Benz,
Stuttgart
XR Developer
August 2023 - present
https://www.mercedes-benz.de/passengercars.html?subgroup=see-all&group=all&view=BODYTYPE
XR Developer for the digital after-sales.
Developing XR applications for the digital after-sales. Additionally, I serve as the product owner for a rolled-out mixed-reality application designed to enhance the repair process by providing MR visualizations that support the technician.
University of Würzburg,
Würzburg
Research Assistant
November 2021 - June 2023
https://www.hci.uni-wuerzburg.de/
Research Assistant at the HCI Chair at the University of Würzburg.
Working in the HiAvA project and focusing on the development of the system platform for different end devices (VR-HMDs, iPhones and Desktops) as well as integration work of features of the other project partners and research about different locomotion techniques and their effect on other participants within a social XR.
Working student in the Research & Innovation Team at TecAlliance.
HoloLens2 development & machine learning e.g. different YOLO architectures and image recognition via Google cloud vision and Microsoft custom vision
Internship at Audi Production Lab as a software developer in virtual/augmented reality.
Collaboration in the project: Virtual 3P Workshops in Virtual Reality. Creation of an automated python based data conversion pipeline for CAD data to be used in virtual reality applications.
Admission to the Audi Talent Program for students.
Unversity of Würzburg,
Würzburg
Working Student
August 2018 - March 2019
https://www.hci.uni-wuerzburg.de/
Student assistant at the HCI Chair of the University of Würzburg.
Software development in virtual reality using Unity and conducting subject studies in VR. Collaboration in the projects: Illusion of Virtual Body Ownership and InjectX - Augmenting Social Behavior
Education
University of Würzburg
Master of Science
2019 - 2022
Master of Science in Human-Computer-Interaction.
Principles of real-time interactive systems, Psychology of real-time interactive systems, Machine Learning, Theorys of HCI, Eye-tracking, Advanced methods of data analysis, Networking and Concurrent Programming, 3D User-interfaces, Multimodal Interactions.
Master Thesis: Stress Generation and Social Ostracism with Teenagers in Virtual Reality - Implementation and Evaluation of an Interactive Therapeutic VR Application supervised by Prof. Dr. Carolin Wienrich and Prof. Dr. Marc Erich Latoschik. - currently under assessment
Grade: Preliminary: 1.3
University of Würzburg
Bachelor of Science
2015 - 2019
Bachelor of Science in Human-Computer-Systems.
Introduction to Programming, Algorithms and Data structures, Interactive Computergraphic, Introduction to Human-Computer-Interaction, Research Methods, Statistics, Augmented Reality and User Research.
Bachelor Thesis: Influence of cognitive load on Simulator sickness in a simulated autonomous driving supervised by Prof. Dr. Carolin Wienrich. Grade: 1.3
Grade: 2.2
A Little More About Me
During my free time I like to do sports, like soccer or strength training. I also enjoy a cold beer while having interesting and insightful conversations.