Hayeon Kim

Spatial Computing (XR) · Human-Centered AI · Creative Computing

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Hayeon Kim

Spatial Computing (XR) · Human-Centered AI · Creative Computing

XR-AI Lab

About

Current Position

Assistant Professor, Department of Software Science, Dankook University

Background

Ph.D. in Computer Science, Yonsei University
Game Client Programmer, Nexon

Professional Certification

Unreal Engine Authorized Instructor

Research Vision

Spatial Computing (XR): Blending physical and digital realities to redefine spatial interactions and human perception.
Human-Centered AI: Developing collaborative, intelligent systems that understand intent and augment human creativity.
Creative Computing: Engineering highly immersive interactive media using high-performance graphics and game engines.

Research Themes

XR + Interpretive AI

Aligning machine perception with human experience by interpreting user gaze, emotion, and intent inside virtual worlds.

XR + Adaptive AI

Dynamically adjusting virtual environments based on user states to sustain immersion and comfort in real time.

XR + Collaborative AI

Augmenting shared virtual experiences by understanding how users coordinate, recover, and build trust together.

Publications🔗 View on Google Scholar

2026

#9
#9The Timing of Breaks for Resilience: Collective Recovery in Multi-User Virtual Reality
Published
BK21 CS Top-Tier Conference
Hayeon Kim, In-Kwon Lee
Presented at ACM CHI 2026
#8
#8How Much Is Too Much? Comfort Envelopes for Distortions in Virtual Reality Interaction
Published
BK21 CS Top-Tier ConferenceSCI Journal (Top 6%, Q1)
Hayeon Kim, In-Kwon Lee
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG)
Presented at IEEE VR 2026
🏆 Best Paper — Winner

2025

#7
#7Social Pseudo-Haptics in Collaborative Virtual Reality: Using Delay to Signal Effort Attribution
Published
BK21 CS Top-Tier Conference
Hayeon Kim
Presented at ACM VRST 2025
#6
#6PresenceLens: Interpreting Dynamic Presence in Virtual Reality
Published
BK21 CS Top-Tier Conference
Hayeon Kim, In-Kwon Lee
Presented at IEEE ISMAR 2025
#5
#5PACT: Modeling Coordination Dynamics in Scale-Asymmetric Virtual Reality Collaboration
Published
BK21 CS Top-Tier ConferenceSCI Journal (Top 6%, Q1)
Hayeon Kim, In-Kwon Lee
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG)
Presented at IEEE ISMAR 2025

2023

#4
#4“To Be or Not to Be Me?”: Exploration of Self-Similar Effects of Avatars on Social Virtual Reality Experiences
Published
BK21 CS Top-Tier ConferenceSCI Journal (Top 6%, Q1)
Hayeon Kim, Jinhyung Park, In-Kwon Lee
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG)
Presented at IEEE ISMAR 2023
🏆 Best Journal Paper — Nominee

2022

#3
#3Dynamic Optimal Space Partitioning for Redirected Walking in Multi-User Environment
Published
BK21 CS Top-Tier ConferenceSCI Journal (Top 3%, Q1)
Sang-Bin Jeon, Soon-Uk Kwon, June-Young Hwang, Yong-Hun Cho, Hayeon Kim, Jinhyung Park, In-Kwon Lee
ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG)
Presented at ACM SIGGRAPH 2022
#2
#2Studying the Effects of Congruence of Auditory and Visual Stimuli on Virtual Reality Experiences
Published
BK21 CS Top-Tier ConferenceSCI Journal (Top 6%, Q1)
Hayeon Kim, In-Kwon Lee
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG)
Presented at IEEE VR 2022
Invited talk at ACM SIGGRAPH Asia 2022
🏆 Best Journal Paper — Nominee

2021

#1
#1Character Detection in Animated Movies Using Multi-Style Adaptation and Visual Attention
Published
SCI Journal (Top 3%, Q1)
Hayeon Kim, Eun-Cheol Lee, Yongseok Seo, Dong-Hyuck Im, In-Kwon Lee
IEEE Transactions on Multimedia (TOM)

Academic Service

Conferences

IEEE VR
Reviewer
2023 — Present
IEEE ISMAR
Reviewer
2022 — Present
ACM CHI
Reviewer
✨ Special Recognitions for Outstanding Reviews ×3 (2026)
2026 — Present
ACM VRST
Reviewer
2024 — Present
ACM IUI
Program Committee (2026)
2026 — Present
ACM SIGGRAPH Asia
Reviewer
2026 — Present

Journals

IEEE Transactions on Visualization & Computer Graphics (TVCG)
Reviewer
2023 — Present
IEEE Transactions on Multimedia (TOM)
Reviewer
2023 — Present
Scientific Reports
Reviewer
2024 — Present
Virtual Reality
Reviewer
2024 — Present

XR-AI Lab News

2026. 03IEEE VR 2026에서 🏆 Best Paper를 수상했습니다!!

2026. 03IEEE ISMAR 2026에 2편의 논문을 제출했습니다.

2026. 02ACM CHI 2026에 논문 1편이 Accept되었습니다.

2026. 01IEEE VR 2026 및 TVCG 저널에 논문 1편이 동시 Accept 되었습니다.

2025. 10단국대학교 소프트웨어학과에 XR-AI 연구실 (XR-AI Lab)을 공식 설립했습니다.

XR-AI Lab Members

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박지성

Undergraduate Intern

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정규민

Undergraduate Intern

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유연주

Undergraduate Intern

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임승민

Undergraduate Intern

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김민준

Undergraduate Intern

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송지우

Undergraduate Intern

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박천호

Undergraduate Intern

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김호준

Undergraduate Intern

Contact

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RECRUITING

XR-AI 연구실 (XR-AI Lab)은 고성능 게임 엔진 기술과 멀티모달 AI를 융합하여, 차세대 공간 컴퓨팅(XR) 환경과 지능형 인터랙티브 미디어를 연구합니다. 우리는 단순한 기술적 구현을 넘어, AI를 통해 사용자의 경험과 창의성을 극대화하는 몰입형 가상 세계를 설계합니다.

Open Positions

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박사과정 (Ph.D. Student)| 2027년 1학기 진학 희망자

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석사과정 (Master's Student)| 2027년 1학기 진학 희망자

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학부 연구생 (Undergraduate Intern) | 3학년 이상

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