As a PhD candidate in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) within the Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering, Ashwini Srinivasaprasad is exploring a question that may define the future of screen-mediated office tasks: what happens to the human body and mind when we constantly switch between virtual, augmented, and physical realities?

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Article originally published via College of Engineering 4-10-2026