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
  
• Mathematical Models with War Games: Symbolism and Numerology in Game
  Yijun Chen, Shaofeng Duan, Donglin Wang, P.R. China
  
• VR Perceptible Design of "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains"
  MengXin Han, 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
  

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
  
• 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
  
• 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
  
• 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
  

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

• 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
  
• 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
  

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

• 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
  
• 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
  
• 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
  
• Automated Validation in Immersive Technology for Improving Users' Experience
  Marcelo H L Cabral, Gilberto Rufino Oliveira Neto, Brazil
  

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

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
  Yu Wang, Ruochen Yan, Yulingqiao Zhang, Lingyan Deng, P.R. China
  
• 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
  
• 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
  
• Research on the Application of Tangible Interaction in Mixed Reality for Dental Implant Teaching
  Zengyu Xiong, Yuxuan Li, Xing Fang, P.R. China
  
• Enhancing VR Immersion through Avatar Scaling and Sensor Fusion with Mediapipe
  Shidao Zhao, Tomochika Ozaki, Japan
  

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
  
• Bridging the Gap Between Broadcast TV and Virtual Reality
  Maria Skougaard Andersen, Gunver B. Majgaard, Denmark
  
• 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
  

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

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

Spatial Computing and AI: Bridging Design, Art, and Immersive Experiences - II
Room: TBA
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
  

Interaction and Locomotion in VAMR
Room: TBA
Chair(s): To be announced

• 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
  

VAMR in design stages and educational fields
Room: TBA
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
  

VAMR at work
Room: TBA
Chair(s): To be announced

• 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
  

User Experience and Behavior in VAMR environments - III
Room: TBA
Chair(s): To be announced

• 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
  

Extended Reality in Healthcare and Medical Education
Room: TBA
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
  
• 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
  
• Interprofessional Communication Skills in a Virtual Reality Platform - A Pilot Study
  Sadek Obeidat, Sara Maaz, Rasheed Alnajjar, Hani Lababidi, Saudi Arabia; Janice Palaganas, United States
  
• Critical Sound Identification for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Toward Personalized Serious Games for Auditory Desensitization
  Hanan Makki Zakari, Saudi Arabia
  
• Augmented Reality and Machine Learning for Enhanced Medication Safety Among Elderly Arabic Speakers
  Ohoud M. Alharbi, Saudi Arabia