Cloud Computing Integration into Mixed-Reality: Physical to Abstraction

Authors

• Yassine Chahid, CUNY New York City College of TechnologyFollow
• Patrick Slattery, CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

5-2024

Abstract

This research evaluates the progression of cloud computing and mixed-reality technologies, and to identify how these technologies influence advancements in the latter. Both cloud computing and mixed reality have significantly impacted the IT field and the services available to the public and various institutions. Cloud computing provides a valuable way to process information or allocate computational resources on otherwise limited hardware. Augmented or virtual reality hardware would greatly benefit from this by offloading resource-intensive tasks to other machines. The research methodology involves analyzing essential components of both innovations, divided into multiple categories. These components range from physical, hardware-based elements to concepts with physical and networking elements, and finally to abstract concepts such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). By examining each category, we can gain a better understanding of how these elements transition from physical to abstract and how they contribute to the development of more powerful machines. This research determines which hardware limitations in augmented/virtual reality machines can be bypassed through the inclusion of IaaS, and how implementing these services can significantly enhance the tasks these machines can perform. However, it's important to note that this research cannot precisely predict when these technologies will develop and to what extent. Therefore, much of the research findings are based on current research and development efforts in these areas.

Comments

This poster was presented at the 40th Semi-Annual Dr. Janet Liou-Mark Honors & Undergraduate Research Poster Presentation, May 9, 2024. Mentor: Prof. Patrick Slattery (Computer Systems Technology). 

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