Illuminating the Scene: How Virtual Environments and Learning Modes Shape Film Lighting Mastery in Virtual Reality

Zheng Wei, Jin Shan, Junxiang Liao, Lik-hang Lee, Chan In SIO, Pan Hui, Huamin Qu, Wai Tong*, Xian Xu* (*corresponding author)

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (IEEE VR'25)
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PaperBridge: Crafting Research Narratives through Human-AI Co-Exploration

Runhua Zhang, Yang Ouyang, Leixian Shen, Yuying Tang, Xiaojuan Ma, Huamin Qu, Xian Xu* (*corresponding author)

ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (ACM UIST’25)

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CineVision: An Interactive Pre-visualization Storyboard System for Director–Cinematographer Collaboration

Zheng Wei, Hongtao Wu, lvmin Zhang, Xian Xu, Yefeng Zheng, Pan Hui, Maneesh Agrawala, Huamin Qu, Anyi Rao

ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (ACM UIST’25)

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Exploring Gaze Dynamics in VR Film Education: Gender, Avatar, and the Shift Between Male and Female Perspectives

Zheng Wei, Jia Sun, Junxiang Liao, Lik-Hang Lee, Pan Hui, Huamin Qu, Wai Tong, Xian Xu* (*corresponding author)

IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (IEEE ISMAR’25)

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Open Horizons, Colliding Bodies: Adaptive Lure Agents in a Glass Maze

Baoyan Chen, Xian Xu, Huamin Qu

SIGGRAPH Art Papers (SIGGRAPH ASIA'25)

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Airy Lift, Competitive Pulse, Veiled Machine Will

Baoyan Chen, Xian Xu, Huamin Qu

SIGGRAPH Art Papers (SIGGRAPH ASIA'25)

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Unpacking Discourses on Childbirth and Parenthood in Popular Social Media Platforms Across China, Japan, and South Korea

Zheng Wei, Yunqi Li, Yucheng He, Yuelu Li, Xian Xu, Huamin Qu, Pan Hui, Muzhi Zhou

International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media (ICWSM’26)

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At the Peak: Empirical Patterns for Creating Climaxes in Data Videos

Zheng Wei, Yuelu Li, Wenchuan Lu, Qiming Gu, Huamin Qu, Xian Xu* (*corresponding author)

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, (TVCG'25)

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Multi Layered Autonomy and AI Ecologies in Robotic Art Installations

Baoyan Chen, Xian Xu, Huamin Qu

SIGGRAPH Art Papers (SIGGRAPH'25)

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EchoAid: Enhancing Livestream Shopping Accessibility for the DHH Community

Zeyu Yang, Zheng Wei, Yang Zhang, Xian Xu, Changyang He, Muzhi Zhou, Pan Hui

ACM SIGCHI Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work Social Computing (CSCW'25)

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TangibleNet: Synchronous Network Data Storytelling through Tangible Interactions in Augmented Reality

Kentaro Takahira, Wong Kam-Kwai, Leni Yang, Xian Xu, Takanori Fujiwara, Huamin Qu

ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI'25)

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'Even When Success Seems Impossible, I Keep Streaming': How Do Chinese Elderly Streamers Interact with Platform Algorithmic (In)visibility

Junxiang Liao, Zheng Wei, Zeyu Yang, Xian Xu, Pan Hui, Changyang He, Muzhi Zhou

ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI'25)

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Symbiosis of Agents: A Robotic Tapestry of Agency, Ethics, and Interstellar Dreams

Baoyan Chen, Xian Xu, Huamin Qu

IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA'25 Art Program), 2025

'I Can’t Even Recall What I Bought': How Design Influences Impulsive Buying in Douyin Live Sales

Zheng Wei, Lik-hang Lee, Wai Tong, Xian Xu*, Chaozhe Zhang, Huamin Qu, Pan Hui* (*corresponding author)

International Journal of Human Computer Interaction (IJHCI 2025)

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Hearing the Moment with MetaEcho! From Physical to Virtual in Synchronized Sound Recording

Zheng Wei, Yuzheng Chen, Wai Tong, Xuan Zong, Huamin Qu, Xian Xu*, Lik-Hang Lee* (*corresponding authors)

ACM Multimedia 2024

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Is It the End? Guidelines for Cinematic Endings in Data Videos

Xian Xu, Aoyu Wu, Leni Yang, Zheng Wei, Rong Huang, David Yip, Huamin Qu

ACM CHI 2023

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From 'Wow' to 'Why': Guidelines for Creating the Opening of a Data Video with Cinematic Styles

Xian Xu, Leni Yang, David Yip, Mingming Fan, Zheng Wei, Huamin Qu

ACM CHI 2022

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A Design Space for Applying the Freytag's Pyramid Structure to Data Stories

Leni Yang, Xian Xu, Xingyu Lan, Ziyan Liu, Shunan Guo, Yang Shi, Huamin Qu, Nan Cao

IEEE VIS 2021 (TVCG)

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Understanding 3D data Videos: From Screens to Virtual Reality

Leni Yang, Aoyu Wu, Wai Tong, Xian Xu, Zheng Wei, Huamin Qu

IEEE PacificVis 2023

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Feeling Present! From Physical to Virtual Cinematography Lighting Education with Metashadow

Zheng Wei, Xian Xu, Lik-Hang Lee, Wai Tong, Huamin Qu, Pan Hui

ACM Multimedia 2023

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Digital Democracy at Crossroads: A Meta-Analysis of Web and AI Influence on Global Elections

Zheng Wei, Xian Xu, Pan Hui

ACM WWW (The Web Conference) 2024

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