{"id":34,"date":"2017-11-14T10:15:29","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T10:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/proton-classic.dev\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2024-12-24T20:41:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T20:41:00","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/varunperumal.com\/?page_id=34","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Wires to Wireframes: Engineering the Future of Human Interaction Across Hardware and Software<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hi, I\u2019m Varun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m a full-stack engineer, researcher, and relentless tinkerer who thrives on reimagining how we interact with technology. With a foundation in applied physics and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Toronto, I\u2019ve dedicated my career to exploring the intersections of hardware, software, and human-computer interaction (HCI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I currently lead Unmodal Research in Toronto, where I collaborate with industry leaders to navigate technological uncertainty, craft AI-driven products, and architect transformative solutions for businesses. My journey spans a wide spectrum of projects\u2014from creating <em>Printem<\/em>, a rapid prototyping technology that enables instant circuit board fabrication, to designing <em>PressAR<\/em>, a Mixed Reality system that uses computer vision to infer hand force and subtle gestures for seamless interaction. These projects reflect my belief that the most impactful technologies empower people to create, explore, and connect in intuitive ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At heart, I\u2019m a maker who thrives on taking ideas from concept to reality. Whether it\u2019s crafting ultra-low-cost 3D scanning tools for museums, developing <em>Slaptrack<\/em>, a multi-mode Mixed Reality controller with advanced haptic feedback, or prototyping next-generation AI-driven interfaces, I aim to build systems that make technology feel natural and accessible. My philosophy on HCI is rooted in the idea that the best interactions feel effortless\u2014where technology amplifies human creativity while staying out of the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feel free to check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.varunperumal.com\">projects<\/a> or get in touch with me at <a>varun [a] unmodal.com<\/a>. Let\u2019s build something remarkable together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wires to Wireframes: Engineering the Future of Human Interaction Across Hardware and Software Hi, I\u2019m Varun! I\u2019m a full-stack engineer, researcher, and relentless tinkerer who thrives on reimagining how we interact with technology. With a foundation in applied physics and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Toronto, I\u2019ve dedicated my career to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":481,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-34","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/varunperumal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/varunperumal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/varunperumal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/varunperumal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/varunperumal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=34"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/varunperumal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":618,"href":"https:\/\/varunperumal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34\/revisions\/618"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/varunperumal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/varunperumal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=34"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}