Lei Zhang

schoolUniversity of Michiganbar_chart#1312 Global Rank

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#1312

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Understanding Decentralized Social Feed Curation on Mastodon

As centralized social media platforms face growing concerns, more users are seeking greater control over their social feeds and turning to decentralized alternatives such as Mastodon. The decentralized nature of Mastodon creates unique opportunities for customizing feeds, yet user perceptions and curation strategies o…

UIST '251st AuthorAR Navigation & Context Awareness +2

Empowering Children to Create AI-Enabled Augmented Reality Experiences

Despite their potential to enhance children's learning experiences, AI-enabled AR technologies are predominantly used in ways that position children as consumers rather than creators.We introduce Capybara, an AR-based and AI-powered visual programming environment that empowers children to create, customize, and progra…

UIST '241st AuthorMixed Reality Workspaces +2

VRCopilot: Authoring 3D Layouts with Generative AI Models in VR

Immersive authoring provides an intuitive medium for users to create 3D scenes via direct manipulation in Virtual Reality (VR). Recent advances in generative AI have enabled the automatic creation of realistic 3D layouts. However, it is unclear how capabilities of generative AI can be used in immersive authoring to su…

CHI '241st AuthorAR Navigation & Context Awareness +2

Jigsaw: Authoring Immersive Storytelling Experiences with Augmented Reality and Internet of Things

Augmented Reality (AR) presents new opportunities for immersive storytelling. However, this immersiveness faces two main hurdles. First, AR's immersive quality is often confined to visual elements, such as pixels on a screen. Second, crafting immersive narratives is complex and generally beyond the reach of amateurs d…

CHI '231st AuthorMixed Reality Workspaces +1

VRGit: A Version Control System for Collaborative Content Creation in Virtual Reality

Immersive authoring tools allow users to intuitively create and manipulate 3D scenes while immersed in Virtual Reality (VR). Collaboratively designing these scenes is a creative process that involves numerous edits, explorations of design alternatives, and frequent communication with collaborators. Version Control Sys…

CSCW '221st AuthorBest PaperXR in Place and Space; XR in Place and Space

Auggie: Encouraging Effortful Communication through Handcrafted Digital Experiences

Digital communication is often brisk and automated. From auto-completed messages to “likes,” research has shown that such lightweight interactions can affect perceptions of authenticity and closeness. On the other hand, effort in relationships can forge emotional bonds by conveying a sense of caring and is essential i…

UIST '201st AuthorMixed Reality Workspaces +1

FlowMatic: An Immersive Authoring Tool for Creating Interactive Scenes in Virtual Reality

Immersive authoring is a paradigm that makes Virtual Reality (VR) application development easier by allowing programmers to create VR content while immersed in the virtual environment. In this paradigm, programmers manipulate programming primitives through direct manipulation and get immediate feedback on their progra…

IUI '185th+ AuthorSerious & Functional Games +2

Cubicle: An Adaptive Educational Gaming Platform for Training Spatial Visualization Skills

Research has demonstrated that spatial visualization skills are crucial for success in STEM disciplines. With an increasing number of students entering STEM disciplines, the question of how to effectively train students' spatial visualization skills has become very important. While a scalable existing solution is to i…

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