S023: Spatial Computing and AI: Bridging Design, Art, and Immersive Experiences - I
Chairs: Jingya Li, P.R. China; Jun Hu, Netherlands

• AI-Echo: Exploring Technological Alienation Through an Interactive Art Experience
  Yining Zhang, Xinru Cheng, Jing Yan, P.R. China
  
• Serious Space: Exploring the Interactive Art Experience of Data Gaze and Panopticism through Multimodal System
  Qixuan Zhang, Yining Zhang, Tong Zhu, Jingya Li, P.R. China
  
• Enhancing Tourists' Experience and Cultural Perception in the Summer Palace through VR Interaction
  Qing Liu, Siqi Wang, Xueyang Sun, P.R. China
  
• VR Perceptible Design of "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains"
  MengXin Han, P.R. China
  
• Mathematical Models with War Games: Symbolism and Numerology in Game
  Yijun Chen, Shaofeng Duan, Donglin Wang, P.R. China
  
• Creating Immersive Experiences: Exploring the Factors that Influence Users to Utilize Virtual Tour Services
  Haoning Ji, Ruisi Liu, Junjie Chu, P.R. China
  

S046: Virtual and Augmented Reality in the Public Sector: opportunities and challenges
Chairs: Andrea Antonio Cantone, Silvio Barra, Italy

• Exploring the Role of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Virtual Reality: Opportunities and Future Perspectives
  Augusto Tortora, Ilaria Amaro, Attilio Della Greca, Paola Barra, Italy
  
• Human Obedience and Social Norm Adherence in Small Groups with Virtual Agents
  Emile Pascoe, Christopher Peters, Sweden; Sahba Zojaji, P.R. China
  
• Immersive Conservation: Leveraging Virtual Manatees to Promote Manatee Conservation Awareness Among K12 Students
  Tania Roy, Alexander Wills, Andrey Skripnikov, Athena Rycyk, United States
  
• Spatial Iterations within the Metaverse: The Experience of Museum Environments and the Impact of Device
  Mario Casillo, Liliana Cecere, Francesco Colace, Angelo Lorusso, Domenico Santaniello, Carmine Valentino, Italy
  
• Integrating Virtual and Augmented Reality into Public Education: Opportunities and Challenges in Language Learning
  Tanja Kojic, Maurizio Vergari, Giulia-Marielena Benta, Joy Krupinski, Maximilian Warsinke, Sebastian Möller, Jan-Niklas Voigt-Antons, Germany
  

S077: User Experience and Behavior in VAMR environments - I
Chair(s): To be announced

• Enhancing Altruistic Behavior through Virtual Reality: The Impact of Immersive Environments and Digital Embodiment on Prosocial Tendencies
  Lei Xia, Yuqi Hu, Xiaomei Li, Dan Li, Siye Zeng, Ling Fan, P.R. China
  
• The Influence of User Experience Satisfaction in VR Serious Games: Flow Experience and Self-efficacy as Mediating Effects
  Qi Xiao, P.R. China
  
• Influence of Floor Type on Social Navigation with Small Free-Standing Groups in Virtual Reality
  Sahba Zojaji, P.R. China; Jonathan Schiött, William Ivegren, Andrii Matviienko, Christopher Peters, Sweden
  
• VR-assisted Wayfinding System User Evaluation
  Ran Bi, Yu Chen, P.R. China
  
• Embodying a Mixed-Reality Agent with A Wearable Snake-Shaped Robotic Appendage
  Abdullah Iskandar, Japan; Hala Khazer Shebli Aburajouh, Haya Al Abdullah, Roudha Al Yafei, Noor Al Wadaani, Osama Halabi, Mohammed Al-Sada, Qatar; Tatsuo Nakajima, Japan
  
• Virtual Reality-Based Analysis of Urban Waterfront Lighting Elements' Influence on Visual Behavior
  Miaomiao Chen, Jing Li, Yu Zhang, Ying Luo, XiaoXiao Wang, P.R. China; Ziyi Zhang, Australia; Rui Xing, Chengqi Xue, P.R. China
  

S098: Human-Centric Interaction Principles and AI Techniques for the Design of Extended Reality (XR) Environments
Chairs: Avinash Gupta, Inki Kim, Joe Cecil, United States

• CPHS–XR: A Unifying Framework for Understanding Cyber Physical Human Systems in the Realm of Extended Reality
  Emre Eraslan, United States; Yildiray Yildiz, Turkey; Anuradha Annaswamy, Joe Cecil, Avinash Gupta, United States
  
• Extended User Feedback– A Questionnaire for Usability Evaluation in XR
  Omeed Ashtiani, Balakrishnan Prabhakaran, United States
  
• Commercial-off-the-shelf virtual reality technology in simulation training: A pilot study with heavy machine gun anti-aircraft training
  Mikko Salminen, Finland
  
• Advancing Clinical Care Through Virtual Reality: Lessons Learned and Future Directions
  Brett Burrows, Gianluca De Leo, Soonhyung Kwon, Rosalba Hernandez, United States
  
• Integrating Machine Learning into Extended Reality: A Critical Review of Computational Approaches to Human Behavior Modeling
  Houze Yang, Caroline Cao, Alexandra Hosny, United States; Jeeheon Ryu, Korea; Inki Kim, United States
  
• Applications and Benefits of Augmented Reality in Medical Training
  Eric Mera, Kevin Castillo, Jorge Buele, Ecuador
  

S099: User Experience and Behavior in VAMR environments - II
Chair(s): To be announced

• What You See Is What You Map: Exploring the Impact of Viewpoint Transitions on Cognitive Mapping in VR
  Sharmistha Bhattacharya, Lisa Marie Prinz, Tintu Mathew, Germany
  
• The Effect of Particle Turbulence on Guiding Attention in a 360° VR Art Piece
  Doga Gulhan, Harsimran Kaur Suri, Isobel Mascarenhas-Whitman, Alex Tennyson, Szonya Durant, United Kingdom
  
• Sales Skills Training in Virtual Reality: An Evaluation Utilizing CAVE and Virtual Avatars
  Francesco Vona, Michael Stern, Navid Ashrafi, Julia Schorlemmer, Jessica Stemann, Jan-Niklas Voigt-Antons, Germany
  
• Automated Validation in Immersive Technology for Improving Users' Experience
  Marcelo H L Cabral, Gilberto Rufino Oliveira Neto, Brazil
  
• Automated Identification of Areas of Interest in Dynamic Head-Mounted Display Videos for Virtual Reality Forensic Psychology Applications
  Joachim Högväg, Sören Andersson, Finland; Thomas J. Nyman, United Kingdom; Daniel Ventus, Finland
  
• How Visually Induced Motion Sickness Is Affected by Stimulus Characteristics and Individual Factors in Younger and Older Adults
  Behrang Keshavarz, Brandy Murovec, William Chung, Katharina Pöhlmann, Canada
  

S133: Designing VAMR environments - I
Chair(s): To be announced

• Stepping into Her Shoes: Designing and Evaluating the VR system on User Empathy Development for Domestic Violence Victims
  Ziyan Cai, P.R. China
  
• Research on Sound Design of VR Healing Interactive Space - Taking the Work 'Wonder Garden' as an Example
  Jian Lu, Yu Wang, Yulingqiao Zhang, Lingyan Deng, P.R. China
  
• Balancing Historical Value and Structural Safety: Revolutionary Applications of Digital Twins and XR Technology in Heritage Tunnel Restoration
  Hao-Yun Chi, Wei-Che Chang, Taiwan
  
• Enhancing VR Immersion through Avatar Scaling and Sensor Fusion with Mediapipe
  Shidao Zhao, Tomochika Ozaki, Japan
  
• Discovering Road Cyclists’ Needs and Preferences for Mixed Reality User Interfaces Using Immersive Simulation
  Radoslaw Dukalski, Jason Moore, Peter Beek, Frances Brazier, Netherlands
  
• The Emotional Space of Public Opinion in Virtual Reality: Embodied Interaction Design Between Digital Swarming and News Emotions
  Suqing Song, Hsin-Hsien Chiu, Tian Wang, Yinan Yang, Qiyue Zhang, P.R. China
  
• Research on the Application of Tangible Interaction in Mixed Reality for Dental Implant Teaching
  Zengyu Xiong, Yuxuan Li, Xing Fang, P.R. China
  

S155: PANEL: Special Topics in Extended Reality in Aviation
Chair: Daniela Kratchounova, United States

• Fatigue Considerations for Extended Reality Applications in Aviation
  Hannah M Baumgartner, United States
  
• Procedures Training in VR & The Role of Episodic Memory: Literature Review & Synthesis
  Nathan A. Sonnenfeld, Vera Daniliv, Florian G. Jentsch, United States
  
• Assessing the User Experience (UX) of XR Applications
  Barbara S. Chaparro, United States
  
• Costs and Benefits of Monocular versus Binocular Head-Worn Displays for Pilots of Commercial Aircraft
  David Newton, United States
  
• Extended Reality in the Real World of Occluded Reality
  Carlo Tiana, United States
  

S156: Designing VAMR environments - II
Chair(s): To be announced

• Two Explorative Studies on Tangible Augmented Reality for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  Francesco Vona, Germany; Giulia Valcamonica, Franca Garzotto, Italy
  
• Exploring Mixed Reality Design Considerations for Adaptable User Interfaces to Improve Interaction on Physical Textured Surfaces
  Shwetha Subramanian, Renee Bogdany, United States; Michael Crabb, United Kingdom; Roshan L. Peiris, Garreth W. Tigwell, United States
  
• Recent User Interface and Experience Development in Virtual Reality: A Literature Study
  Joshua Murphy, Abdelwahab Hamam, United States
  
• Immersive Active Shooter Response Training and Decision-Making Environment for a University Campus Building
  Sharad Sharma, Pranav Abishai Moses, United States
  
• Transcending Dimensions using Generative AI: Real-Time 3D Model Generation in Augmented Reality
  Majid Behravan, Maryam Haghani, Denis Gracanin, United States
  
• Bridging the Gap Between Broadcast TV and Virtual Reality
  Maria Skougaard Andersen, Gunver B. Majgaard, Denmark
  

S175: Spatial Computing and AI: Bridging Design, Art, and Immersive Experiences - II
Room: G4
Chairs: Jingya Li, P.R. China; Jun Hu, Netherlands

• AliceBot: Designing AI-Driven Applications for Mental Health Management
  Min Zhao, Yunpeng Bai, Wanming Zhong, Wenzhe Cun, Yuanjun Li, Mengya Zhu, Yuan Feng, Dengkai Chen, P.R. China
  
• The Intelligent Car Seat Adjustment System Based on a Multimodal Driving Fatigue Detection Method
  Yunpeng Bai, Min Zhao, Wanming Zhong, Wenzhe Cun, Yuanjun Li, Mengya Zhu, Chenjie Zhao, Bingjun Liu, Yuan Feng, Dengkai Chen, P.R. China
  
• Elderly and Young Drivers’ Perceptions, Beliefs, and Preferences of Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS)
  Jing Yan, Dengbo He, Zeqi Ren, Hongling Sheng, P.R. China
  
• Play and Learning Across Realities: Design Strategies for a Permeable Magic Circle
  Erik Van der Spek, Netherlands
  
• Design and Application of Contextually Immersive Interaction Space: Building a Psychosocial Experimental Field Using Multimodal Interaction --Taking “SCHWEIGESPIRALE The Spiral of Silence” as an Example
  Yuxiao Yi, Liwen Zhang, P.R. China
  
• From Music to Game: Using AI Techniques to Create Dynamic Rhythmic Minigames in XR Environments
  Gabriel R Zanini, Brazil
  

S222: Interaction and Locomotion in VAMR
Room: R22+R23
Chair: Louis J Dankovich IV, United States

• Applying Consistent Spatial Interaction Techniques to Factory Layout Planning
  Vera M. Memmesheimer, Matthias Klar, Hansika Subbaraj, Germany; Bahram Ravani, United States; Jan C. Aurich, Achim Ebert, Germany
  
• The Impact of Integration between Visual and Haptic Texture Simulations on Comprehension of Counterfactual Artifacts in Mixed Reality
  Ming-Chieh Chiang, Shih-Hung Cheng, Taiwan
  
• The Impact of Locomotion Fidelity on the Usability of VR Pedestrians’ Gap Acceptance Simulators
  Baher Gunied, Andrew Perkis, Norway
  
• Examining the Effects of Redirected Walking and Resets on Spatial Knowledge Acquisition
  Matthew D Marraffino, Amanda Van Lamsweerde, Allison E. Garibaldi, Nicholas W. Fraulini, Eric Peterson, Cuong Nguyen, United States
  
• Gamified Hand-Eye Coordination Tasks in a VR System for Stereoscopic Vision Rehabilitation: Leveraging Depth Cues for Enhanced Perception
  Yuan Tian, Yuping Zhou, Yaxin Liu, Xiaomei Nie, Yuhan Dong, XueFeng Jiang, P.R. China
  
• Comparative analysis between different 3D object generation models. Adaptation to immersive technologies
  Sergio Cleger Tamayo, Geovana Amorim Abensur, Agustin Alejandro Ortiz Diaz, Delrick Nunes de Oliveira, Osvaldo Vitalino dos Santos Junior, Gilberto Rufino Oliveira Neto, Brazil
  

S253: VAMR in design stages and educational fields
Room: F6
Chair: Yinghsiu Huang, Taiwan

• The Impact of Wind Experience on VR Game Immersion
  Yung-Ting Chen, Meng-Shiuan Tsai, Taiwan
  
• A Study of Comparison between Real and Virtual Environment of Operation Experience of PVD Coating Machine
  Yinghsiu Huang, Taiwan
  
• Enhancing Three-Dimensional Rendering Skills through Virtual Reality: A Case Study of a Virtual Photography Studio
  Ling Lee, Ming-Huang Lin, Taiwan
  
• The Mechanism of Consumer Emotional Experience Under Different Virtual Shopping Presentation Modes
  Tzu-Hsuan Chen, Yinghsiu Huang, Taiwan
  
• The Application of Sharestart Teaching Method for Combining VR / AI in 3D Modeling Learning
  Yu-Hsu Lee, Zi-Cong Hsu, Taiwan
  
• Research on the Influence Mechanism of Historical Architectural Elements of High-Density Urban Historic Neighborhoods on People's Pleasure and Historical Perception--The Case of Pantang Historic Neighborhood in Guangzhou, China
  Hong Yun, Yifan Y Yang, Zehao Hu, P.R. China
  

S271: VAMR at work
Room: F6
Chair: Huizhong Cao, Sweden

• Seamless Augmented Reality Support for a Computer-Assisted Surgery System for Minimally Invasive Orthopedic Surgeries
  Julian Schlenker, Hendrik Vater, Enes Yigitbas, Alexander Dann, Germany
  
• Beyond Videoconferencing: How Collaborative Tools Make Virtual Design Reviews Work
  Francisco Garcia Rivera, Asreen Rostami, Huizhong Cao, Dan Högberg, Maurice Lamb, Sweden
  
• On Target: Constant Activity Constrained Semi-Supervised Feature Selection for Marksmanship Activity Classification
  Louis J Dankovich IV, Andrew Tweedell, Chloe Callahan-Flintoft, Richard Diego, United States
  
• Exploring How Augmented Reality Display Features Affect Training System Performance
  Gerd Bruder, Ryan Schubert, Michael P. Browne, Austin Erickson, Zubin Choudhary, Matt Gottsacker, Hiroshi Furuya, Gregory Welch, United States
  
• Enabling Users in Virtual-Reality-Based Human-Centered Design Processes: The Role of Objective Validation on Acceptance, Usability, and User Experience
  Duc Hai Le, Klas Ihme, Chris-Leon Gorecki, Merle Lau, Fabian Walocha, Frank Köster, Germany
  
• Augmented and Mixed Reality Procedural Task Training Effectiveness and User Experience
  Emily Rickel, Barbara S. Chaparro, United States
  

S333: User Experience and Behavior in VAMR environments - III
Room: R2
Chair: Hanan Makki Zakari, Saudi Arabia

• The Impact of Virtual Object Interaction on Episodic Memory: The Role of Bodily-Self Consciousness and Presence
  Alix Fernandez, Mathilde Sacher, Jean-Christophe Sakdavong, France
  
• Effects of Visual Stimuli on Perceived Sound Volume in Virtual Reality Spaces
  Yuki Matsuda, Toma Kobayashi, Hiroki Watanabe, Keiichi Yasumoto, Japan
  
• Assessing Situation Awareness in Different Space Teleoperation Tasks Using Eye-Tracking
  Chenfei Cai, Haonan Fang, Yaoguang Hu, Xiaonan Yang, Yan Zhao, Xuanzhu Wan, Chenyang Lei, P.R. China
  
• Blurring Self-touch Improves Sense of Body Ownership in Incongruence between VR Avatar and Real User's Body Part
  Kodai Hiramatsu, Tomonori Kubota, Satoshi Sato, Kohei Ogawa, Japan
  
• Affordance as an Interactive Feature to Enhance Usability in Virtual Reality
  Shan Jiang, Brendan Rooney, Hyowon Lee, Ireland
  
• The Impact of Racial Congruence on Safety Training Performance in Virtual Reality : Investigating The Mediating Role of Self-efficacy.
  Jean-Christophe Sakdavong, Karl Souche, Robin Ville, France
  

S352: Extended Reality in Healthcare and Medical Education
Room: R2
Chair: Areej Al-Wabil, Saudi Arabia

• Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) for Aerophobia: Personalizing User Experiences through Scenario-Based Personas
  Razan Abu Owaimer, Saleh Alghannam, Yousef K Awartani, Omar Seror Binsuwedan, Siwar B Raslan, Areej Al-Wabil, Saudi Arabia
  
• Critical Sound Identification for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Toward Personalized Serious Games for Auditory Desensitization
  Hanan Makki Zakari, Saudi Arabia
  
• Measuring Altered States of Consciousness in Virtual Reality: A Systematic Analysis of Assessment Methods
  Maria Laura Mele, Italy; Hans Rutrecht, Germany
  
• A Virtual Sign Language Chatbot: Redefining Interactive Learning for the Deaf
  Hoda A Elsayed, Danah Alharthi, Norah Abdullah Aleisa, Haifa Alharbi, Nagham Naseeb, Saudi Arabia
  
• The Pulse of Learning: Complexity, Guidance, and Performance in VR-Based Serious Gaming for Medical Training
  Dilan Cabuk-Colak, Mehmet Emin Aksoy, Dilek Kitapcioglu, Tuba Usseli, Arun Ekin Ozkan, Hayrettin Can Südor, Serhat Ilgaz Yöner, Turkey
  
• Virtual Reality-Based Training for Sexual Harassment Awareness and Bystander Intervention at University Campuses in Pakistan
  Noverah Khan, Pakistan; Hira Daud, United States; Eman Khalid, Pakistan; Talalah Khan, United States; Suleman Shahid, Pakistan