I am a first-year PhD student at HKUST, jointly supervised by Prof. Xiaojuan Ma and Prof. Hai-Ning Liang. My research lies at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction, Extended Reality, and computational modeling. I study how people interact with immersive systems through gaze, hand, and controller input, with the goal of understanding user behavior, developing predictive models, and optimizing interaction techniques.
Xuning Hu
,
Xinan Yan
,
Yichuan Zhang
,
Yushi Wei
,
Yue Li
,
Wolfgang Stuerzlinger
,
Hai-Ning Liang
ACM Transactions on Graphics (SIGGRAPH Asia 2026)
PaperDOI
@article{hu2026intentgaze,
author = {Hu, Xuning and Yan, Xinan and Zhang, Yichuan and Wei, Yushi and Li, Yue and Stuerzlinger, Wolfgang and Liang, Hai-Ning},
journal = {ACM Transactions on Graphics},
title = {IntentGaze: Task-Aligned Gaze Correction for Stable and Responsive Gaze Interaction in XR},
year = {2026},
volume = {45},
number = {6},
articleno = {229},
numpages = {22},
doi = {10.1145/3842586}
}
Yifan Qi
,
Xuning Hu
,
Xinan Yan
,
Wenxuan Xu
,
Hao Zhang
,
Hai-Ning Liang
,
Jin Huang
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (IEEE VR 2026)
PaperDOI
@article{qi2026polyhedron,
author = {Qi, Yifan and Hu, Xuning and Yan, Xinan and Xu, Wenxuan and Zhang, Hao and Liang, Hai-Ning and Huang, Jin},
journal = {IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics},
title = {Exploring Freehand Selection Techniques of Polyhedron Faces in VR Environments},
year = {2026},
volume = {32},
number = {5},
pages = {4196--4206},
doi = {10.1109/TVCG.2026.3680697}
}
Xuning Hu
,
Yichuan Zhang
,
Yushi Wei
,
Liangyuting Zhang
,
Yue Li
,
Wolfgang Stuerzlinger
,
Hai-Ning Liang
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (ISMAR 2025)
PaperDOI
@article{hu2025eyetracking,
author = {Hu, Xuning and Zhang, Yichuan and Wei, Yushi and Zhang, Liangyuting and Li, Yue and Stuerzlinger, Wolfgang and Liang, Hai-Ning},
journal = {IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics},
title = {Exploring and Modeling the Effects of Eye-Tracking Accuracy and Precision on Gaze-Based Steering in Virtual Environments},
year = {2025},
volume = {31},
number = {11},
pages = {9559--9569},
doi = {10.1109/TVCG.2025.3616824}
}
Xuning Hu
,
Wenxuan Xu
,
Yushi Wei
,
Hao Zhang
,
Jin Huang
,
Hai-Ning Liang
IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR 2025)
PaperDOI
@inproceedings{hu2025moving,
author = {Hu, Xuning and Xu, Wenxuan and Wei, Yushi and Zhang, Hao and Huang, Jin and Liang, Hai-Ning},
booktitle = {2025 IEEE Conference Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR)},
title = {Optimizing Moving Target Selection in VR by Integrating Proximity-Based Feedback Types and Modalities},
year = {2025},
pages = {52--62},
doi = {10.1109/VR59515.2025.00030}
}
Xuning Hu
,
Xinan Yan
,
Yushi Wei
,
Wenxuan Xu
,
Yue Li
,
Yue Liu
,
Hai-Ning Liang
IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR 2024)
PaperDOI
@inproceedings{hu2024piloting,
author = {Hu, Xuning and Yan, Xinan and Wei, Yushi and Xu, Wenxuan and Li, Yue and Liu, Yue and Liang, Hai-Ning},
booktitle = {2024 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR)},
title = {Exploring the Effects of Spatial Constraints and Curvature for 3D Piloting in Virtual Environments},
year = {2024},
pages = {505--514},
doi = {10.1109/ISMAR62088.2024.00065}
}
Xuning Hu
,
Yichuan Zhang
,
Yushi Wei
,
Yue Li
,
Wolfgang Stuerzlinger
,
Hai-Ning Liang
ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (LBW 2025)
PaperDOI
@inproceedings{hu2025gaze,
author = {Hu, Xuning and Zhang, Yichuan and Wei, Yushi and Li, Yue and Stuerzlinger, Wolfgang and Liang, Hai-Ning},
booktitle = {Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems},
title = {Exploring Gaze-Based Steering Behavior in Virtual Reality},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1145/3706599.3720273}
}
Xuanhui Yang
,
Xuning Hu
,
Hai-Ning Liang
,
Xiaojuan Ma
ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2026)
PaperDOI
@inproceedings{yang2026commonregion,
author = {Yang, Xuanhui and Hu, Xuning and Liang, Hai-Ning and Ma, Xiaojuan},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems},
title = {Investigating How Physical Surfaces Can Serve as Common-Region Cues for Perceptual Grouping of Virtual Elements in Augmented Reality},
year = {2026},
numpages = {20},
doi = {10.1145/3772318.3790315}
}
Yinghao Zhu
,
Dehao Sui
,
Zixiang Wang
,
Xuning Hu
,
Lei Gu
,
Yifan Qi
,
Tianchen Wu
,
Ling Wang
,
Yuan Wei
,
Wen Tang
,
Zhihan Cui
,
Yasha Wang
,
Lequan Yu
,
Ewen M Harrison
,
Junyi Gao
,
Liantao Ma
ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2026)
PaperDOI
@inproceedings{zhu2026aicare,
author = {Zhu, Yinghao and Sui, Dehao and Wang, Zixiang and Hu, Xuning and Gu, Lei and Qi, Yifan and Wu, Tianchen and Wang, Ling and Wei, Yuan and Tang, Wen and Cui, Zhihan and Wang, Yasha and Yu, Lequan and Harrison, Ewen M. and Gao, Junyi and Ma, Liantao},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems},
title = {Augmenting Clinical Decision-Making with an Interactive and Interpretable AI Copilot: A Real-World User Study with Clinicians in Nephrology and Obstetrics},
year = {2026},
numpages = {26},
doi = {10.1145/3772318.3791458}
}
Hao Zhang
,
Yixiao Xiao
,
Yawen Zheng
,
Jin Huang
,
Xinan Yan
,
Xuning Hu
,
Nianlong Li
,
Huawei Tu
,
Feng Tian
ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2026)
PaperDOI
@inproceedings{zhang2026nary,
author = {Zhang, Hao and Xiao, Yixiao and Zheng, Yawen and Huang, Jin and Yan, Xinan and Hu, Xuning and Li, Nianlong and Tu, Huawei and Tian, Feng},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems},
title = {N-ary Gaussian Model Modeling Pointing Uncertainty Across Task Scenarios Using an Automated Multi-Gaussian Modeling Pipeline},
year = {2026},
numpages = {20},
doi = {10.1145/3772318.3791672}
}
IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct (ISMAR Adjunct 2025)
PaperDOI
@inproceedings{zhang2025gazenavigation,
author = {Zhang, Yichuan and Zhang, Liangyuting and Hu, Xuning and Yue, Yong and Liang, Hai-Ning},
booktitle = {2025 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct (ISMAR-Adjunct)},
title = {Exploring the Feasibility of Gaze-Based Navigation Across Path Types},
year = {2025},
pages = {59--62},
doi = {10.1109/ISMAR-Adjunct68609.2025.00018}
}
Wenxuan Xu
,
Yushi Wei
,
Xuning Hu
,
Wolfgang Stuerzlinger
,
Yuntao Wang
,
Hai-Ning Liang
IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR 2025)
PaperDOI
@inproceedings{xu2025raypointer,
author = {Xu, Wenxuan and Wei, Yushi and Hu, Xuning and Stuerzlinger, Wolfgang and Wang, Yuntao and Liang, Hai-Ning},
booktitle = {2025 IEEE Conference Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR)},
title = {Predicting Ray Pointer Landing Poses in VR Using Multimodal LSTM-Based Neural Networks},
year = {2025},
pages = {93--103},
doi = {10.1109/VR59515.2025.00034}
}
Rongkai Shi
,
Yushi Wei
,
Xuning Hu
,
Yu Liu
,
Yong Yue
,
Lingyun Yu
,
Hai-Ning Liang
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction (ISS 2024)
PaperDOI
@article{shi2024freehand,
author = {Shi, Rongkai and Wei, Yushi and Hu, Xuning and Liu, Yu and Yue, Yong and Yu, Lingyun and Liang, Hai-Ning},
journal = {Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction},
title = {Experimental Analysis of Freehand Multi-Object Selection Techniques in Virtual Reality Head-Mounted Displays},
year = {2024},
volume = {8},
number = {ISS},
articleno = {529},
numpages = {19},
doi = {10.1145/3698129}
}
Rajkumar Darbar
,
Xuning Hu
,
Xinan Yan
,
Yushi Wei
,
Hai-Ning Liang
,
Wenge Xu
,
Sayan Sarcar
ACM Symposium on Spatial User Interaction (SUI 2024)
PaperDOI
@inproceedings{darbar2024onarmqwerty,
author = {Darbar, Rajkumar and Hu, Xuning and Yan, Xinan and Wei, Yushi and Liang, Hai-Ning and Xu, Wenge and Sarcar, Sayan},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 2024 ACM Symposium on Spatial User Interaction},
title = {OnArmQWERTY: An Empirical Evaluation of On-Arm Tap Typing for AR HMDs},
year = {2024},
articleno = {11},
numpages = {12},
doi = {10.1145/3677386.3682084}
}
Boyuan Chen
,
Xinan Yan
,
Xuning Hu
,
Dominic Kao
,
Hai-Ning Liang
ACM SIGGRAPH Symposium on Interactive 3D Graphics and Games (I3D 2024)
PaperDOI
@article{chen2024tutorial,
author = {Chen, Boyuan and Yan, Xinan and Hu, Xuning and Kao, Dominic and Liang, Hai-Ning},
journal = {Proceedings of the ACM on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques},
title = {Impact of Tutorial Modes with Different Time Flow Rates in Virtual Reality Games},
year = {2024},
volume = {7},
number = {1},
articleno = {6},
numpages = {19},
doi = {10.1145/3651296}
}