Kevin Rio is an experienced researcher with a strong background in cognitive science and interdisciplinary applications of perception science. At Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Kevin served as an Undergraduate Research Assistant in the Changizi Laboratory, focusing on vision science and clinical applications, and in the Terahertz Optoelectronics Laboratory, where custom electronics and MATLAB scripts were developed. Kevin further advanced research at Brown University as a Graduate Research Assistant in the Virtual Environment Navigation Laboratory, specializing in visual perception within virtual environments. Over the years, Kevin has held significant positions at Microsoft as a User Researcher II and UX Researcher, leading projects to enhance mixed reality platforms, and at Meta as a Research Scientist in Applied Perception Science, guiding research for AR/VR products. Kevin holds a PhD in Cognitive Science and dual bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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