Publications

2026

Signals of AI Hallucination: Designing Hallucination-Aware Cues for Embodied Conversational Agents in VR

Xiaoran Yang, Yang Zhan, Xie He, Yuxuan Huang, Yichen Yu, Zhuo Wang, Noboru Matsuda, Qiao Jin

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (ISMAR 2026)

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Context When Needed, Digits When Useful: Balancing Memorability and Efficiency in Virtual Reality Authentication

Yuxuan Huang, Qiao Jin, Tongyu Nie, Victoria Interrante, Evan Suma Rosenberg

Proceedings of the 32nd ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST 2026)

XR & Immersive Systems Privacy, Safety & Ethics Systems & Interfaces User Studies

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How Does Gamification Affect Virtual Reality Nature Experience?

Yuxuan Huang, Qiao Jin, Sara Lotemplio, Francisco R. Ortega, Victoria Interrante

ACM Transactions on Applied Perception (TAP)

XR & Immersive Systems Perception & Wellbeing User Studies

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Effects of Field-of-View Restriction and Peripheral Teleportation on Path Integration during Virtual Locomotion

Tongyu Nie, Yuxuan Huang, Ville Cantory, Danhua Zhang, Evan Suma Rosenberg

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (ISMAR 2026)

XR & Immersive Systems Perception & Wellbeing User Studies

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Designing and Evaluating Next-Generation Learning Interfaces: Linking AI, HCI, and the Learning Sciences

Meng Xia, Yan Chen, Qiao Jin, Yang Shi, Paul Denny, Tiffany Barnes, Qingsong Wen, Vincent Aleven

Workshop at AIED 2026

Human-centered AI Learning & Education Conceptual & Position Work

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From Code Generation to Computational Design: Generative AI as an Interactive Partner for Future Computer Science Education

Yichen Andy Yu, Qiao Jin

Workshop Paper at AIED 2026

Human-centered AI Learning & Education Conceptual & Position Work

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Using an MR-Based Teacher Orchestration Tool in AI-Supported K-12 Classrooms

Qiao Jin, Yang Zhan, Will Morgus, Kyle Price, Michael Sandbothe, Jonathan Sewall, Octav Popescu, Susan Berman, Stephen E. Fancsali, Steve Ritter, Kenneth Holstein, Vincent Aleven

Short Paper Proceedings of AIED 2026

Human-centered AI XR & Immersive Systems Learning & Education User Studies

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Child-Involved Group Prioritization: Effects of Group Composition on Experience, Participation Level, and Interaction

Qiao Jin, Leah Ajmani, Samantha Singh, Adhitya Balasubramanian, Svetlana Yarosh

Short Paper Proceedings of IDC 2026

Collaboration & Social Connection Children & Families User Studies Participatory Design

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SpatialPrompt: XR-Based Spatial Intent Expression as Executable Constraints for AI Generative 3D Design

Yichen Andy Yu, Wanru Li, Qiaoran Wang, Jymon Ross, Gavin Johnson, Mandy Lui, Qiao Jin

Poster Proceedings of DIS 2026

Human-centered AI XR & Immersive Systems Collaboration & Social Connection Systems & Interfaces User Studies

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Growing Up (and Old) with AI: Co-Constructing the Future for Family-Centered AI

Xiaoyi Tian, Renkai Ma, Qiao Jin, Kaiwen Sun, Afsaneh Razi, Yang Shi, Bengisu Cagiltay, Jerry Alan Fails, Yubo Kou

Workshop at CSCW 2026

Human-centered AI Children & Families Privacy, Safety & Ethics Conceptual & Position Work

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Sticky Help, Bounded Effects: Session-by-Session Analytics of Teacher Interventions in K-12 Classrooms

Qiao Jin, Conrad Borchers, Ashish Gurung, Sean Jackson, Sameeksha Agarwal, Cancan Wang, YiChen Yu, Pragati Maheshwary, Vincent Aleven

Proceedings of LAK 2026

Human-centered AI Learning & Education User Studies Data Analysis & Modeling

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Playground+: an AI-MR System for Adaptable Open-Ended Family Physical Activity Play

Hongfei Ji, Qiao Jin

Extended Abstract Proceedings of CHI 2026

Human-centered AI XR & Immersive Systems Children & Families Perception & Wellbeing Systems & Interfaces

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Understanding Prompt Construction and Interaction Challenges in LLM-Based Multi-Robot Systems for Spatial Tasks

Xiaoran Yang, Yang Zhan, Qiao Jin

Extended Abstract Proceedings of CHI 2026

Human-centered AI XR & Immersive Systems User Studies

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When AI Gets It Wrong: Scaffolding AI Hallucination Detection for Children Through Chatbot Creation

Xiaoyi Tian, Deniz Ozturk, Sreekar Edula, Jibran Adil, Qiao Jin, Yang Shi, Tiffany Barnes

Proceedings of CHI 2026

Human-centered AI Learning & Education Children & Families Privacy, Safety & Ethics Systems & Interfaces User Studies

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“We Care More About What It Does”: Priorities and Responsibilities in VR for Children and Families

Qiao Jin, Xiaoran Yang, Svetlana Yarosh

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (IEEE VR 2026)

XR & Immersive Systems Children & Families Privacy, Safety & Ethics User Studies Participatory Design

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Secure Text Entry using a Virtual Radial Keyboard with Dynamically Resized Keys and Non-Intrusive Randomization

Yuxuan Huang, Qiao Jin, Tongyu Nie, Victoria Interrante, Evan Suma Rosenberg

arXiv preprint

XR & Immersive Systems Privacy, Safety & Ethics Systems & Interfaces User Studies

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CollabPEAS: A Collaborative VR System for Learning AI Agent Design Through the PEAS Framework

Wanru Jovie Li, Yichen Andy Yu, Qiao Jin

Extended Abstract Proceedings of CSCW 2026

Human-centered AI XR & Immersive Systems Learning & Education Collaboration & Social Connection Systems & Interfaces

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2025

GenLARP: Enabling Immersive Live Action Role-Play through LLM-Generated Worlds and Characters

Yichen Yu, Yifan Jiang, Mandy Lui, Qiao Jin

Poster Proceedings of ISMAR 2025

Human-centered AI XR & Immersive Systems Systems & Interfaces

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From Tool to Partner: Exploring the Roles of Embodiment on AI Agent in Pair Programming Best Paper Honorable Mention

Xiaoran Yang, Yang Zhan, Noboru Matsuda, Qiao Jin

VL/HCC '25: The IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing

Human-centered AI XR & Immersive Systems Learning & Education Collaboration & Social Connection Systems & Interfaces User Studies

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Who to Help? A Time-Slice Analysis of K-12 Teachers' Decisions in Classes with AI-Supported Tutoring

Qiao Jin, Conrad Borchers, Stephen Fancsali, Vincent Aleven

EDM '25: International Conference on Educational Data Mining

Human-centered AI Learning & Education Data Analysis & Modeling

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Jump, Stop, Jump Again: Exploring AI-Supported Physical Activity Play at Home with Parents and Children

Hongfei Ji, Yuhan Yuan, Qiao Jin

Work-in-Progress at CHI PLAY 2025

Human-centered AI Children & Families Perception & Wellbeing User Studies

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Stakeholder-Informed Prioritization (SIP): A Technique for Quickly Gauging Research and Design Priorities

Qiao Jin, Leah Ajmani, Samantha Singh, Adhitya Balasubramanian, Svetlana Yarosh

IDC '25: Proceedings of the 24th Interaction Design and Children

XR & Immersive Systems Children & Families User Studies Participatory Design

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Exploring Privacy Challenges in Using Volumetric Video for Educational VR

Yu Liu, Qiao Jin, Feng Qian

Poster Proceedings of MobiHoc 2025

XR & Immersive Systems Learning & Education Privacy, Safety & Ethics Conceptual & Position Work

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An Exploratory Study of Using Interactive Volumetric Video in VR for Embodied Learning

Qiao Jin, Yu Liu, Yuxuan Huang, Bo Han, Feng Qian, Svetlana Yarosh

ICLS '25: The International Conference of the Learning Sciences

XR & Immersive Systems Learning & Education Systems & Interfaces User Studies

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Lumilo 2: A Scalable Mixed Reality System for Real-Time Teacher Analytics and Intervention

Qiao Jin, Kyle Price, Will Morgus, Michael Sandbothe, Jonathan Sewall, Octav Popescu, Amy Wu, Luke Freimanis, Ravi Oliveira Nedungadi, Pragati Maheshwary, Susan Berman, Stephen Fancsali, Steve Ritter, Vincent Aleven

2025

Human-centered AI XR & Immersive Systems Learning & Education Systems & Interfaces

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Chameleon: Unobtrusive Substitution of Real-World Obstacles in VR with Risk-Level-Aware Adaptation

Yichen Yu, Qiao Jin

Extended Abstract Proceedings of CHI 2025

XR & Immersive Systems Privacy, Safety & Ethics Systems & Interfaces User Studies

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Assessing Disparities in Hybrid and Online-Only Local Support Communities

Anjali Srivastava, Qiao Jin, Sabirat Rubya, Carrie Kistler, Diana Vuong, Svetlana Yarosh

CSCW '25: Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction

Collaboration & Social Connection Privacy, Safety & Ethics Data Analysis & Modeling

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They All Look Mad with Each Other!: Understanding the Needs and Preferences of Children and Parents in AI-Generated Images for Stories

Qiao Jin, Ye Yuan

International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction

Human-centered AI Children & Families User Studies

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2024

Designing Collaborative Technology for Intergenerational Social Play over Distance

Ye Yuan, Qiao Jin, Chelsea Mills, Svetlana Yarosh, Carman Neustaedter

CSCW '24: The ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing

Collaboration & Social Connection Children & Families User Studies

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Field Trial of a Tablet-based AR System for Intergenerational Connections through Remote Reading DEI Recognition

Ye Yuan, Peter Genatempo, Qiao Jin, Svetlana Yarosh

CSCW '24: The ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing

XR & Immersive Systems Learning & Education Collaboration & Social Connection Children & Families Systems & Interfaces User Studies

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Towards Responsible Use of Large Multi-modal AI to Analyze Human Social Behaviors

Qingxiao Zheng, Xi Lu, Qiao Jin, Jitesh Jain, Hedda Meadan-Kaplansky, Humphrey Shi, Jinjun Xiong, Yun Huang

CSCW '24: Companion Publication of the 2024 Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing

Human-centered AI Privacy, Safety & Ethics Data Analysis & Modeling Conceptual & Position Work

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HoloClass: Enhancing VR Classroom with Live Volumetric Video Streaming

Yu Liu, Bo Han, Qiao Jin, Svetlana Yarosh, Zejun Zhang, Feng Qian

Poster Proceedings of UIST 2024

XR & Immersive Systems Learning & Education Collaboration & Social Connection Systems & Interfaces User Studies

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SenseBot: Leveraging Embodied Asymmetric Interaction and Social Robotic to Enhance Intergenerational Communication

Hao Jin, Lyumanshan Ye, Qiao Jin

Poster Proceedings of UIST 2024

XR & Immersive Systems Collaboration & Social Connection Children & Families Systems & Interfaces

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Is Your Family Ready for VR? Ethical Concerns and Considerations in Children's VR Usage Best Paper Honorable Mention

Qiao Jin, Saba Kawas, Stuti Arora, Ye Yuan, Svetlana Yarosh

IDC '24: Proceedings of the 2024 ACM Interaction Design and Children Conference

XR & Immersive Systems Children & Families Privacy, Safety & Ethics User Studies

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Interaction Forms of Collaborative VR Video Learning: An Exploratory Study

Qiao Jin, Ishan Sodhi, Angie Chen, Svetlana Yarosh

CSCL '24: Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning

XR & Immersive Systems Learning & Education Collaboration & Social Connection User Studies Data Analysis & Modeling

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Methods for Family-Centered Design: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice

Bengisu Cagiltay, Zhaoyuan Su, Qiao (Georgie) Jin, Hui-Ru (Irene) Ho, Yuxing Wu, Junnan Yu, Kaiwen Sun, Olivia Richards, Jerry Alan Fails, Jason Yip, Jodi Forlizzi

CHI EA '24: Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Children & Families Participatory Design Conceptual & Position Work

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