6 papers
The Decline of Online Knowledge Communities: Obstacles, Workarounds, and Sustainability
Ching Christie Pang, Xuetong Wang, Yuk Hang Tsui +1
Online knowledge communities (OKC) such as Stack Exchange, Reddit, and Zhihu have long functioned as socio technical infrastructures for collective problem solving. The rapid adopt…
Multimodal Cyber-physical Interaction in XR: Hybrid Doctoral Thesis Defense
Ahmad Alhilal, Kit Yung Lam, Lik-Hang Lee +5
Academic events, such as a doctoral thesis defense, are typically limited to either physical co-location or flat video conferencing, resulting in rigid participation formats and fr…
The AI Amplifier Effect: Defining Human-AI Intimacy and Romantic Relationships with Conversational AI
Ching Christie Pang, Yi Gao, Xuetong Wang +1
What does it mean to fall in love with something we know is virtual? The proliferation of conversational AI enables users to create customizable companions, fostering new intimate…
Talking Spell: A Wearable System Enabling Real-Time Anthropomorphic Voice Interaction with Everyday Objects
Xuetong Wang, Ching Christie Pang, Pan Hui
Virtual assistants (VAs) have become ubiquitous in daily life, integrated into smartphones and smart devices, sparking interest in AI companions that enhance user experiences and f…
`My Dataset of Love': A Preliminary Mixed-Method Exploration of Human-AI Romantic Relationships
Xuetong Wang, Ching Christie Pang, Pan Hui
Human-AI romantic relationships have gained wide popularity among social media users in China. The technological impact on romantic relationships and its potential applications hav…
Avatar Appearance and Behavior of Potential Harassers Affect Users' Perceptions and Response Strategies in Social Virtual Reality (VR): A Mixed-Methods Study
Xuetong Wang, Ziyan Wang, Mingmin Zhang +3
Sexual harassment has been recognized as a significant social issue. In recent years, the emergence of harassment in social virtual reality (VR) has become an important and urgent…