Blair MacIntyre
Scholar

Blair MacIntyre

Google Scholar ID: UA3tyKwAAAAJ
Head of Immersive Tech Research @ JPMorgan Chase. Professor of AR+Design & Computing at Northeastern
Augmented RealityVideo GamesComputer GraphicsHuman-Computer InteractionHuman-Centered
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
6,271
 
H-index
32
 
i10-index
58
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
45
list available
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • No specific academic achievements information provided.
Research Experience
  • Working at JPMorgan Chase to bring these technologies into real-world use; worked at Mozilla from 2016-2020 on WebXR and related topics to ensure the web is a safe, open environment for AR/VR development; ran Aura Interactive with Maribeth Gandy.
Education
  • No specific educational background information provided.
Background
  • Currently the Head of AR/VR Research at JPMorganChase. On leave from a professorship at Northeastern University, with appointments in the School of Art+Design and Khoury College of Computer Sciences. Also an Adjunct Professor at Georgia Tech, where he worked for 23 years. Career focused on mixed reality (mainly augmented reality, but more recently also virtual reality), designing software to help non-geeks create interactive experiences. Recently, focused on social mixed reality.
Miscellany
  • Personal interests include playing the bagpipes, gaming (especially Overwatch and Valorant), supporting technology at his kids' schools, interested in the Climate Crisis, has done consulting through The MacMynatt Group (currently not available due to work at JPMorgan Chase), and exploring the greater Boston area.