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2025 Schedule OverviewSessionTitleAuthors/Presenters
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Thurs 5/228:30 AMRegistration, breakfast
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9:00-9:30Opening remarksJorge Peña & Robby Ratan
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9:30 AMKeynote 1 Designing Social XR for 'Beyond Being There' Support of Work PracticesKatherine Isbister
Robby Ratan (Moderator)
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10:30 AMTransition to First Panel
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10:40 AMPaper Panel 1 (Frontier in VR Top Paper Panel)David Beyea (Moderator)
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Measuring Physical Fidelity in Virtual Reality and Virtual EnvironmentsBree McEwanClarice WuMichael Nixon
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Privacy Concerns and Self-disclosure Management in Social Virtual Reality: A Vocal and Verbal Analysis of Mock VR InterviewsDanny Yihan JiaJames Cummings
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Immersive Technologies and AI Generate Novel Challenges to Human Subjects’ Protections ProtocolsJulia ScottAryan BagadeBhanujeet ChoundharyKavya Pearlam
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Photorealism, Authenticity and Presence in AR-Mediated Journalism: "This Can Be an Actual House, It Is Plausible"Tanja AitamurtoAshwini NaikNiloufar Niloufar HajirahimikalhroudiKendall TysonSukolsak Sakshuwong,Ben Kreimer
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12:00 PMLunch
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1:00 PMWelcome message Bo Feng (Chair, Department of Communication)
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1:15 PMArranged Panel 1 (hybrid)Voices and Choices in XRRuth ShillairJared RossAnna SmolkoV KumarJessica Freedman
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2:15 PMArranged Panel 2Reimagining Land Acknowledgment: Co-Designing Location-Based AR with Indigenous CommunitiesKai LukoffSean HauzeMadison NguyenIsabella 'Amne Gomez
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3:00 PMSocial & Setup
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3:30 PMRefreshments & Posters & Demos & Microtalks, oh my: 1Maxwell Foxman (Moderator)Note: Poster size 36” x 48” (landscape or portrait)
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microtalkBeyond 2D Feeds: Rethinking Social Media Through Spatial ComputingJaeWon Kim
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microtalk (virtual) Virtual Mates after OrionDiami Virgilio
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microtalkEmpowering Tomorrow’s Technicians: The KonnectXR Platform for Immersive, Secure, and Scalable TrainingAkalanka MailewaDavid AndersonMark GillAlan SrockLuis Perez
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posterCo-Designing Location-Based Augmented Reality as Community Empowerment: The Thámien Ohlone AR TourKai LukoffMadison NguyenSarah Hazel SalleePrakriti PatnaikDominic WoetzelXinqi Zhang
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posterA Framework for Instructional Design in Immersive Learning EnvironmentsRoberta (Robin) SullivanSteven Sturman
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posterCan Code Outlove Blood? A LLM-Based VR Experience to Prompt Reflection on Parental Verbal AbuseJiaying FuJialin GuTianyue GongTiange Zhou
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posterBuilding an Augmented Art Gallery Experience for Measuring ConnectednessTavina ChenJanice LachanAlec LiuAryan ParwalCrisrael Lucero
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posterVR and Empathy: Does Repeated Exposure Lead to Desensitization?Anna SmolkoRuth Shillair
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posterDesigning and Developing an AI-Driven VR Simulation for Empathy in High-Stakes ScenariosDuo WangKyrian LiangVictor LuJackson SongZyra SheikhCaroline Cao
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posterFabled Forest: An Immersive Experience for Stress Management Using Biofeedback and Gesture ControlJulia ScottTing Wei ChenMadhuri SharmaSrinidhi Vusirikala
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posterTablet-based Augmented Reality Displays for Enhanced Astronaut ProceduresKelden Ben-OraStephen Robinson
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poster (virtual)Eye-Tracking Insights: Sustained Effects of Distraction on Attention in Learning EnvironmentsSaeedeh Komijani
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posterExtended Reality (XR) Research: A Synthesis of Dissertations and Theses from 2024Feng Yi Chew
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poster (virtual)XR and the Spiritualist MovementArelí Rocha
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invited demoEthereal Matter XR Exercise MachineScott Summit
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demoCustom Chemistry Application DemonstrationKaden JensenSavannah PearsonJakob DowdleLeo NewcombMatthew B Prater
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demoReturning... as...Aaron Oldenburg
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demoImmersive Religion: Enhancing Religious Literacy through Extended RealityJohn Soboslai
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demoCN Vision: A Novel AR Tool for Enhanced SLP Neuroanatomy LearningMaura PhilipponeJesse SandersonThea KnowlesSusan Bonner
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demoCSVR: Campus Safety Virtual RealityChase JonesHumaira Tasneem
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demoXR Environments for Advanced Business Case Study VisualizationMichael TakamiKC Frye
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demoPsychomotor Skill Learning Augmented Reality (PSL-AR) Mobile App: XR DemoTiffany A Koszalka
Hemalathaa Kasiviswanath Yuvaraja
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poster & demoTransforming Education with Virtual Reality: Interactive Learning and Cultural PreservationSavannah PearsonJakob DowdleAlicia Newcomb
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4:30 PMKeynote 2Twenty-five Years of Meaningful VR at UC DavisOliver KreylosJorge Peña (Moderator)
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5:45 PMDay 1 ClosingJorge (and Robby)
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6:00 PMOptional Oliver Kreylos Lab Visit
Shields Library, room 360, 100 N Quad, Davis, CA 95616
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ocQbje9Fv8Arv3gaA?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy
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6:30 PMInformal Dinner and SocIRL NetworkingTres Hermanas805 2nd St, Davis, CA 95616
https://maps.app.goo.gl/MSLMNd9ymgMQRq5B6
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Fri, 5/238:30 AMWelcome & breakfast
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9:30 AMKeynote 3Meaning from Motion: Research Applications of Virtual Reality Tracking DataMark Roman Miller
Robby Ratan (Moderator)
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10:30 AMTransition to Short Papers
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10:40 AMShort Papers Matcha Bocce (hybrid)Maxwell Foxman (Moderator)
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Navigating Ethics in Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) Design for Dyslexia InterventionsAurelia ONeilCorinne ValadezLawrence Izuagie
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The Metaverse as Non-Ordinary Reality: Reimagining Human Communities Beyond the MaterialKim GrinfederWilliam Scott GreenDenis Hector
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Creating True Digital "Third Spaces": Enabling Self-Determination Through Open-Ended Systems (virtual)Martin SchmarlzriedOskar Milik
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AI Teaching Assistant in Virtual RealityJason Webb
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Enhance Students’ Mathematical Understanding with Immersive Virtual RealityAmber BeliakoffBrent JacksonAndrew Grillo-Hill
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Immersion, Biometric Comfort, and Privacy: A Study on VR User Perceptions and EngagementYunxiao ChenMengsu ShiKun XuSylvia Chan-Olmsted
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11:30 AMLunch & Keynote 4Andrea Stevenson Won KeynoteAndrea Stevenson WonJorge Peña (Moderator)
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12:30 PMArranged PanelGuiding extended reality development and platforms to be ethical and equitableCarsten BeckerSiciliana TrevinoGuljaha ShaikRuixi “Miranda” Wen
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1:30 PMPaper Panel (Practical Applications)David Beyea (Moderator)
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Software Framework for Augmented-Reality Multiplayer Quadcopter GamingGabriel SimmonsNaveen GowrishankarNelson MaxZhaodan Kong
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Virtual Reality Museums: Redefining Engagement and Understanding in Cultural HeritageYuning Gao
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2:00 PMMXR Reflections & GameShowRabindra (Robby) Ratan
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3:00 PMBreak & Socialize & Nap Time & Refreshent Setup
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3:30 PMRefreshments & Posters & Demos & Microtalks, oh my: 2Maxwell Foxman (Moderator)
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microtalk (virtual) Making Space: How Can VR Fit Into the Home?Tiernan Cahill
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microtalkDesigning an Augmented Reality Virtual Patient Simulation Training Tool for Mental Health WorkersLing Li Vivian Ngiam
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posterStudent Built Solutions to Address University NeedsHunter Bridwell
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posterCan Players Control Fear? Testing Ironic Process Theory in a Virtual Reality Survival Horror Video GameSaba KolahchianJorge Peña
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posterTowards Shared Scientific Sensemaking Tools for Seal Dive Behavior Analysis in Virtual RealitySamir GhoshJessica Kendall-BarChristopher LowrieIan CostelloWill GislasonMaryann GodjeCharles Bishop LesserJoshua McVeigh-Schultz
Katherine Isbister
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posterA Walk Through Time: Exploring Economic History in a Virtual Reality MuseumArianna RobyDaniel Lynch
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posterLev-Net: Enhancing Interactivity in VR Education through Cross-Platform Webcam IntegrationOmar BenkraoudaYifeng KouHongfei Chen
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poster (virtual)Imagined Guides: Rendered Bodies, Critical Theory, and ways of Knowing with and through XRCamille Coy
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posterLeVersity: Revolutionizing Soft Skills Training through Immersive VR and AI-Driven Performance AnalyticsOmar Benkraouda
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posterReimagining Rural Education with Offline XR TechnologyGuljaha Shaik
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posterStrategic Path to Mainstream XR AdoptionCarsten Becker
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posterEfficacy and Brain Mechanism of Virtual Reality for Pain ManagementXue Deng
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invited demoEthereal Matter XR Exercise MachineScott Summit
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demoTraveler's Rest: Following the Lewis and Clark Trail in VRCory McKague
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demoVirtual Reality Game: Effects on Spatial Skill LearningCamren AllenAllyson Snyder
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demoDiving with Seals: Collaborative Virtual Reality Exploration of Northern Elephant Seal Dive Paths and PhysiologySamir GhoshJessica Kendall-BarChristopher LowrieIan CostelloWill GislasonMaryann GodjeCharles Bishop LesserJoshua McVeigh-Schultz
Katherine Isbister
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demoImmersive Synthetic MemoriesZeynep AbesPau GarciaAirí DordasZitong WangScott FisherJulianne WongXinghan Zhuang
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demoPlay the Knave: Experimenting with Shakespeare in Mixed Reality and Virtual RealityNick ToothmanGina BloomColin Milburn
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demoDiatribesVeronica Graham
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demoEchoes of the Bay: VR Narratives from Singapore's ShoresNatalia GrinchevaBendict YuLionel FongAngela RusthamFildzah SazaliAmila RahmatPraba Velayudham
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4:30 PMKeynote 5 Learning in VR – Research and Practical Applications.Anna Carolina Queiroz
Robby Ratan (Moderator)
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5:30 PMClose for the day/year
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6:00 PMDay 2 ends
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7:00 PMStragglers' dinnerhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/X8qBwx8SmoqF6CJT7Woodstock's Pizza (238 G St)
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