University of Texas at Dallas

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CHI '26Multisensory Fusion Experience +2

Moisture Transfer: A Perceptual Wetness Illusion Through Thermal and Wet Integration

Simulating wetness in interactive systems is challenging due to the lack of dedicated hygroreceptors in human skin and the complexity of delivering physical moisture. We introduce Moisture Transfer, a perceptual wetness illusion in which users feel moisture at a dry site when cold and wet stimuli are applied nearby. T…

CHI '26Vibrotactile Feedback & Skin Stimulation +2

Touch with Meaning: A Contextual Analysis of Social Touch

Social touch is a rich channel of human communication, conveying emotion, intent, and meaning embedded in context. Yet most HCI studies treat touch in isolation, overlooking the layered subtleties that shape interpretation. We present a contextual analysis of 5,016 social touch events, grounded in a large collection o…

CHI '26Haptic Wearables +2

FretFlow: Adaptive Haptics for Rhythm and Articulation in Guitar Learning

Rhythm and articulation are essential for expressive guitar performance. Existing tools provide basic beat cues, whereas beginners often struggle to align with these cues when playing complex techniques, such as strumming and muting. Informed by a formative study with five instructors and grounded in embodied learning…

CHI '26Thermal & Temperature Interaction +2

Thermal Masking Across the Human Body: Patterns, Pathways, and Perceptual Boundaries

Thermal masking, a vibration-induced illusion in which concurrent tactile input induces a vivid thermal sensation at the tactile site, is a promising mechanism for wearable interfaces and extended reality because it can deliver rich thermal feedback with minimal hardware. While prior work has examined this phenomenon…

CHI '26Multisensory Fusion Experience +2

SensoryBlox: Plug-and-Feel Modular Multi-Sensory User Interface for Immersive Cardboard VR

We present SensoryBlox, a modular, multi-sensory user interface designed for integration with cardboard-based virtual reality (VR) head-mounted displays (HMDs). SensoryBlox features interchangeable sensory modules—vibration, temperature, wind, and olfactory—that enable users to assemble customized multi-sensory config…

UIST '25Mid-Air Haptics (Ultrasonic) +2

UltraEdit: In-Situ Design Environment for Ultrasound Haptization

We present UltraEdit, an in-situ design environment that enables users to directly edit ultrasound haptic sensations in VR using barehand interactions. UltraEdit represents haptic sensations as tangible objects, called blobs, which users can modify or apply to 3D objects through intuitive hand gestures. Users can crea…

UIST '25Honorable MentionMid-Air Haptics (Ultrasonic) +3

HeatFlow: A Thermal-Tactile Display for Dynamic 2D Thermal Movements

We introduce HeatFlow, a thermal display capable of generating dynamic thermal movements on a 2D surface by integrating thermal and tactile sensations. Leveraging a perception-driven approach, we combine vibration-induced thermal referral and apparent tactile motion to create the illusion of moving thermal flows. The…

UIST '25Conversational Chatbots +2

AROMA: Mixed-Initiative AI Assistance for Non-Visual Cooking by Grounding Multimodal Information Between Reality and Videos

Videos offer rich audiovisual information that can support people in performing activities of daily living (ADLs), but they remain largely inaccessible to blind or low-vision (BLV) individuals. In cooking, BLV people often rely on non-visual cues---such as touch, taste, and smell---to navigate their environment, makin…

UIST '25Social & Collaborative VR +2

VRSight: An AI-Driven Scene Description System to Improve Virtual Reality Accessibility for Blind People

Virtual Reality (VR) is inaccessible to blind people. While research has investigated many techniques to enhance VR accessibility, they require additional developer effort to integrate. As such, most mainstream VR apps remain inaccessible as the industry de-prioritizes accessibility. We present VRSight, an end-to-end…

CHI '25Honorable MentionHand Gesture Recognition +1

PropType: Everyday Props as Typing Surfaces in Augmented Reality

We introduce PropType, an interactive interface that transforms everyday objects into typing surfaces within an Augmented Reality (AR) environment. Users can interact with nearby props, such as cups, water bottles, boxes, and various other objects, utilizing them as on-the-go keyboards. To develop PropType, we conduct…

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Haptic, Force & Physical Feedback

Vibrotactile Feedback & Skin Stimulation

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Immersion & Presence Research

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Gesture, Body & Motion Interaction

Full-Body Interaction & Embodied Input

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Visual Impairment Technologies (Screen Readers, Tactile Graphics, Braille)