Dr. Michael Martens has been a longtime collaborator with the Interactive Commons — he was one of the very first CWRU instructors to use the HoloLens in a lab for his electromagnetism course. When the IC Fellows program was first announced, he had another idea to take on: connecting smart devices and the HoloLens to display forces holographically on physical objects.

This app is still under development, however the proof-of-concept app created during his fellowship (Physics Playground) displays holographic lines depicting the intensity of a force applied to an object. Eventually, Dr. Martens imagines creating a whole “playground” of physics experiments intended for high-school students to better understand elements of classical mechanics, such as gravity, velocity, and acceleration.