Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1

OOYAVAH Inc. is developing an innovative technology that fills a need in the stereoscopic 3D market. As 3D gains popularity in consumer and professional applications, the demand for stereoscopic 3D visualization on the most popular mobile platform, the Apple iPad, will grow dramatically. To take advantage of this emerging trend, OOYAVAH is developing a stereoscopic 3D technology and applications for the iPad. Their objective is to develop and produce technology for high quality viewing of stereoscopic 3D without the need for glasses and without losing device function or convenience. A number of different approaches have been implemented by competitive products and technologies; however, these products present significant shortcomings. OOYAVAH has developed a better 3D lens system that produces a brighter and higher color fidelity image, a better 3D depth budget, higher perceived resolution, and a better overall user experience. The success of OOYAVAHs innovative technology will require that users can easily and accurately mount this 3D lens technology to their iPad with high precision, that iPad aesthetics and functionality will not be compromised by the lens, and that the lens can be conveniently stored when not in use. To find a solution to this design challenge, OOYAVAH has partnered with Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning. With the expertise of faculty member Odin Cappello and a team of students from Humbers Industrial Design, Multimedia Design and Development, and Film and Television Production programs, OOYAVAH will design and prototype an iPad case that integrates their 3D screen and allows it to be removed easily and reattached in the same way to minimize the need for recalibration and ensure an optimal 3D viewing experience. The design will also provide a method for safely storing the 3D screen when not in use while maintaining the iPad aesthetic. The Humber design team will explore a wide range of potential concepts for the OOYAVAH 3D iPad case. Preferred concepts will be refined and presented to OOYAVAH as functional mock-ups and renderings. Together OOYAVAH and Humber will choose a final concept to be detailed such that it can be prototyped with high precision. At this stage, partners at Sheridan Colleges Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies will work with the project team to convert Humbers design solution into a robust, demonstrable, high-resolution prototype that can be displayed at industry events, evaluated by industry experts, and used to design moulds for high volume manufacturing. This collaborative project will not only provide meaningful experiential learning for students at Humber and Sheridan, but will also supply OOYAVAH with the fully functional prototype needed to market their technology and create new revenue streams for the company.