Lucy Estela

Metahumans in the Hololens 2 – First Steps!

February 10, 2022 by Lucy Estela

Starting research into the uses of AR in Speech Pathology Therapy. How viable is it to use the Unreal Engine Metahumans and Microsoft’s Hololens 2 in apps designed to expose patients to various emotions portrayed by body language and facial expressions. Can we use the gaze detector to determine where patients are focusing so that therapists can help to shift concentration to the important areas. This is the very first step – using Metahumans in the HL2. The HL2 recording doesn’t show the quality of the humans, but as I went up close, even knowing it was a projection, I still expected him to turn and face me. So incredibly real.

Hololens 2 – Creating a Comfortable Experience

February 2, 2022February 1, 2022 by Lucy Estela

EPIC TUTORIALS – Check out this fantastic quick video tutorial about optimal fields for elements when you are creating a Hololens experience. There’s so much to think about when designing AR for therapy.

Epic MegaGrant

January 8, 2022January 7, 2022 by Lucy Estela

I’m astounded to be able to announce that I have received one of the Epic Games MegaGrants!

With it I will continue research with Lucy Bryant of the UTS Speech Pathology Department into using Hololens technology to benefit patients.

Watch this space for updates on what we’re creating together and how it will contribute to exciting developments in future therapies.

Review by Momo

January 7, 2022May 1, 2016 by Lucy Estela

A very thoughtful review appeared by Momo this week along with the CBCA announcement.

This book would be a useful addition to an ethics class. It raises questions about truth versus deception.

To read all her thoughts, see the full review here

The Story Crowd

January 7, 2022April 19, 2016 by Lucy Estela

This week I joined The Story Crowd.

The Story Crowd is passionate about literacy. We aim to inspire students to be keen readers and encourage budding writers and illustrators to pursue their dreams.

Our festivals are a full day celebration of literature with multiple sessions and activities. All held on your school grounds.

See www.storycrowd.com.au for more information

Erskineville Public School Visit

January 7, 2022April 8, 2016 by Lucy Estela

18th February

The school year has started and I’m busy already with Author Talks at local schools. Today I was at Erskineville. The students and teachers were thoughtful and highly creative. Thank you for having me!

Suri’s Wall in schools

January 7, 2022November 12, 2015 by Lucy Estela

I was over the moon to discover that Suri’s Wall is already being used in schools. Many Vale used it as a supporting text for discussing Mental Health Week with K-4. I look forward to visiting next year when they tackle the topic of Migration. Thank you Manly Vale for seeing the value of picture … Read more

Jo Spiller Officially Launches Suri’s Wall

January 7, 2022October 28, 2015 by Lucy Estela

Matt and I were lucky enough to have Jo Spiller introduce Suri’s Wall to everyone who came to Heidi’s Place in Murwillumbah. I sneakily videoed her so you could all see her wonderful speech.

Thank you Jo. I am humbled by your words.

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Kids’ Book Review – 12 Curly Questions

January 7, 2022October 28, 2015 by Lucy Estela

Thank you Kids’ Book Review for giving me the chance to answer your very curly questions. 4. Describe your writing style in ten words. Littered in abundance with spelling mistakes and extensive grammatical errors. See the rest of the questions and answers here

Review by The Bottom Shelf

January 7, 2022October 28, 2015 by Lucy Estela

A wonderful review by The Bottom Shelf appeared this week. This is a picture book for older children rather than the very young because those with a little more experience will appreciate the underlying story better, perhaps even understand that physical walls are not the only things that imprison us. Read the whole review here … Read more