17 papers
Exploring Context-aware and LLM-driven Locomotion for Immersive Virtual Reality
Suleyman Ozdel, Kadir Burak Buldu, Enkelejda Kasneci +1
Locomotion plays a crucial role in shaping the user experience within virtual reality environments. In particular, hands-free locomotion offers a valuable alternative by supporting…
Exploring Organizational Readiness and Ecosystem Coordination for Industrial XR
Hasan Tarik Akbaba, Efe Bozkir, Anna Puhl +2
Extended Reality (XR) offers transformative potential for industrial support, training, and maintenance; yet, widespread adoption lags despite demonstrated occupational value and h…
Skin-Deep Bias: How Avatar Appearances Shape Perceptions of AI Hiring
Ka Hei Carrie Lau, Philipp Stark, Efe Bozkir +1
Artificial intelligence is increasingly used in hiring, raising concerns about how applicants perceive these systems. While prior work on algorithmic fairness has emphasized techni…
Safeguarding Privacy: Privacy-Preserving Detection of Mind Wandering and Disengagement Using Federated Learning in Online Education
Anna Bodonhelyi, Mengdi Wang, Efe Bozkir +2
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, online courses have expanded access to education, yet the absence of direct instructor support challenges learners' ability to self-regulate attention…
Eye-tracked Virtual Reality: A Comprehensive Survey on Methods and Privacy Challenges
Efe Bozkir, Süleyman Ãzdel, Mengdi Wang +5
The latest developments in computer hardware, sensor technologies, and artificial intelligence can make virtual reality (VR) and virtual spaces an important part of human everyday…
Exploring User Acceptance and Concerns toward LLM-powered Conversational Agents in Immersive Extended Reality
Efe Bozkir, Enkelejda Kasneci
The rapid development of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs), and the availability of services that make them accessible, have led the general…