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IUI '26Social & Collaborative VR +3

"Pathways to the Metaverse": Exploring the User Experience Mechanisms Driving Technology Acceptance in Virtual Lab Visits with an LLM-powered Avatar

Metaverse environments combined with large language models (LLMs) enable guided interaction through LLM-powered avatars that function as embodied conversational agents. In our study, we examined how scholars interact with an LLM-powered avatar modeled after a real professor during a virtual reality (VR) tour of a rese…

IUI '26Explainable AI (XAI) +2

Optimal Explanations: A Quantitative Model of Human Error in Causal Graph Interpretation

When Artificial Intelligence (AI) reasoning is explained via causal graphs for human oversight, the human-computer interface is the performance bottleneck for decision-supported actions. As explanations grow more complex, humans' interpretation ability degrades, resulting in ineffective oversight. This paper contrib…

CHI '26Honorable MentionAI Ethics, Fairness & Accountability +2

“It’s Just a Wild, Wild West”: Harnessing Public Procurement as an AI Governance Mechanism

Public sector AI has the potential to harm citizens, with risks increasing as its use expands. Recent work positions public procurement as a way to shape public sector AI in line with public interests, using the state’s purchasing power to influence which AI systems are procured and under what conditions. This paper e…

CHI '26Immersion & Presence Research +2

How Do We Evaluate Experiences in Immersive Environments?

How do we evaluate experiences in immersive environments? Despite decades of research in immersive technologies such as virtual reality, the field remains fragmented. Studies rely on overlapping constructs, heterogeneous instruments, and little agreement on what counts as immersive experience. To better understand thi…

CHI '26Honorable MentionHuman-LLM Collaboration +3

KNIT: Computational Boundary Objects for Real-Time Convergence in Interdisciplinary Teams

Interdisciplinary teams developing complex technologies such as healthtech struggle to align disciplinary perspectives, stakeholder priorities, and evolving problem framings, particularly during rapid iteration, when existing collaboration tools offer limited support for in-session negotiation. We present KNIT, an AI-…

CHI '26Honorable MentionPrototyping & User Testing +1

Cost-Aware Bayesian Optimization for Interactive Devices

Deciding which idea is worth prototyping is a central concern in iterative design. A prototype should be produced when the expected improvement is high and the cost is low. However, this is hard to decide, because costs can vary drastically: a simple parameter tweak may take seconds, while fabricating hardware consume…

CHI '26Mixed Reality Workspaces +2

Unbounded: Object-Boundary Interactions in Mixed Reality

Boundaries such as walls, windows, and doors are ubiquitous in the physical world, yet their potential in mixed reality (MR) remains underexplored. We present Unbounded, a Research through Design inquiry into object--boundary interaction (OBI). Building on prior work, we articulate a design space aimed at providing a…

CHI '26Human-LLM Collaboration +2

Who Does What? Archetypes of Roles Assigned to LLMs During Human-AI Decision-Making

LLMs are increasingly supporting decision-making across high-stakes domains, requiring critical reflection on the socio-technical factors that shape how humans and LLMs are assigned roles and interact during human-in-the-loop decision-making. This paper introduces the concept of human-LLM archetypes -- defined as recu…

CHI '26Human-LLM Collaboration +2

Supporting Effective Goal Setting with LLM-Based Chatbots

Each day, individuals set behavioral goals such as eating healthier, exercising regularly, or increasing productivity. While psychological frameworks (i.e., goal setting and implementation intentions) can be helpful, they often need structured external support, which interactive technologies can provide. We thus explo…

CHI '26Behavior Change & Reflection Technology +2

Breaking Negative Cycles: A Reflection-to-Action System for Adaptive Change

Breaking negative mental health cycles, including rumination and recurring regrets, requires reflection that translates awareness into behavioral change. Grounded in the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) and Gross’s Emotion Regulation (ER) Process Model, we examine how Technologies Supporting Self-Reflection (TSR) bridge r…

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