VVAI Lab current projects
Situated and Immersive Analytics
Bringing data into the places where decisions happen, so people can connect abstract evidence with physical scale, context, and lived experience.
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Visualization
Makes complex evidence easier to interpret where decisions actually happen.
AR/VR
Turns immersive technology into evidence-based tools for analysis, education, and professional practice.
Interaction
Creates interfaces that fit people’s tasks, roles, abilities, and physical surroundings.
Recent Publications
LandSAR: Visceralizing Landslide Data for Enhanced Situational Awareness in Immersive Analytics
IEEE Pacific Visualization Symposium (PacificVis), 2026
When Effort Becomes Visible: Facet-Level Shifts in Evaluation and Workload during VR Teamwork
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG), 2026
News
Received Honorable Mention at IEEE VR25
Our paper “Illuminating the Scene: How Virtual Environments and Learning Modes Shape Film Lighting Mastery in Virtual Reality” received an Honorable Mention ...
Recruit 1-2 PhD students in Fall 2025
We’re looking for 1-2 PhD students passionate about data visualization, AR/VR, and human-computer interaction to join VVAI Lab in Fall 2025. If you’re ready ...