"In 2012-2013, I came with my family to Oulu for a sabbatical to write books and get to know Finland better. After living there for nine months, we came to deeply appreciate Finnish culture and lifestyle. It seemed that Finland naturally fit my personality. People are respectful of each other and generally cooperate in maintaining a safe, responsible, and fair society. Modesty and respect for cultural differences around the world are strongly emphasized. Education and educators are highly respected. I thought it would be perfect for raising my children, with safe, playful, and nurturing infrastructure, and where good health care and education are free rights of residents (private universities are even illegal). Relating to my profession, there is strong interest in developing advanced technology while also being respectful of nature, the environment, and wellbeing. These are the values that suit me well, and that I want my family to learn. In 2018, I was invited to become a professor at the University of Oulu, and I could not be happier. I am currently co-leading the Perception Engineering Group, which pursues problems in virtual reality, robotics, and telepresence. The university made a nice video about me, and a Finnish newspaper explains more about why I moved to Oulu. I am also involved in helping the industrial ecosystem in Finland, especially in virtual reality and its various flavors (VR, AR, MR, XR, ...)."