Quarters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n During Quarters, feedback focused on clarifying why we need a physical robot rather than a CGI character. We were encouraged to deepen the robot\u2019s identity, stakes, and autonomy, strengthen the AR\u2013physical integration, rethink the necessity of VR, and design safer, non-contact interactions with clearer narrative motivation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n After Quarters, we rethought our direction by focusing on the robot\u2019s unique physical presence rather than treating it as a generic tool. We clarified its narrative stakes, deepened its autonomy, and refined the AR integration. Our goal shifted toward emphasizing embodiment, agency, and meaningful human\u2013robot collaboration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n On the technical side, we continued iterative testing and integration. We set up the Vision Pro and Mac Mini pipeline, refined the Python communication bridge, and developed a simple Unity controller demo. Ongoing work focuses on XR teleoperation and improving real-time synchronization between the digital twin and the physical robot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/soulos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u622a\u5c4f2026-02-12-\u4e0a\u534811.06.20-890x1024.png\")
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