Shuqi Liao

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I’m a PhD candidate in Computer Science at Purdue University, where I am a part of the Purdue CS XR Lab, advised by Voicu Popescu. I completed my Master’s degree in Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue and my Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at Ocean University of China.

My research lies at the intersection of XR (AR/VR/MR), Computer Graphics, and Artificial Intelligence, with a focus on immersive 3D visualization and interaction, haptic and cross-reality interfaces, and agentic AI systems for XR authoring.

Outside of my research, I love playing badminton , exploring new destinations , and savoring great food ! I also have a lovely cat named Pixel !

I am currently interning at Meta, working on robotics.

Contact me through liao201 at purdue dot edu

Publications Publications
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    OrchestrXR: A Multi-Agent System for Idea-to-Prototype XR Study Authoring
    Shuqi Liao, Chenfei Zhu , Karthik Ramani , and Voicu Popescu
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.01588, 2026
    arXiv pdf video
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    Scalable Collocated Multi-User VR Through Virtual Environment User Spatial Coherence
    Yuqi Zhou , Shuqi Liao, Yufeng Chen , Sonia Fahmy , and Voicu Popescu
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG) (IEEE VR), 2026
    doi pdf video
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    The Effect of Realism on Hand Redirection in Immersive Environments
    Shuqi Liao, Yuqi Zhou , and Voicu Popescu
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG) (ISMAR), 2025
    doi pdf video
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    FloatMind: AI-Driven Emotional Engagement for Gamified Meditation in Mixed Reality
    Liuchuan Yu , Shuqi Liao, Yan Zeng , Tingting Luo , and Zihan Li
    International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR-Poster), 2025
    [XR Design Challenge 2024 Finalist]
    doi pdf project page
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    SeamlessVR: Bridging the Immersive to Non-Immersive Visualization Divide
    Shuqi Liao, Sparsh Chaudhri , Maanas Karwa , and Voicu Popescu
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG) (IEEE VR), 2025
    doi pdf github video
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    PreVR: Variable-Distance Previews for Higher-Order Disocclusion in VR
    Shuqi Liao, Vetria Byrd , and Voicu Popescu
    IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG) (IEEE VR), 2024
    doi pdf video
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    AR Interfaces for Disocclusion—A Comparative Study
    Shuqi Liao, Yuqi Zhou , and Voicu Popescu
    IEEE Conference Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (IEEE VR) , 2023
    doi pdf video
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    Band Overdrive: A Multi-Instrument Virtual Reality Music Rhythm Game
    Junjie Wang , Shuqi Liao, Hao Wang , and Christos Mousas
    IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VR-Poster) , 2022
    doi pdf
Projects Projects
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Real Water

Simulate the water particles using smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) based on Muller’s 2003 SIGGRAPH paper. In the number of particles is 4096, the FPS is around 60.
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Typeflow Editor

Developed an open-source online interactive diagramming editor for automatic code generation, built using Vue.js and mxGraph.js.
Academic Services Academic Services
Reviewer:
IEEE Virtual Reality (IEEE VR) (2025, 2026)
IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (IEEE ISMAR) (2024, 2025, 2026)
ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) (2026)
ACM Interactive Surfaces and Spaces (ISS) (2025)
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST) (2026)
The Visual Computer (2024)
Program Committee:
ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI) (2026, 2027)
1st Workshop on Hyperrealism in XR in the Era of Radiance Fields (Hype-XR 2026) at IEEE ISMAR 2026
Teaching Assistantship:
CS 334 Fundamentals of Computer Graphics (2024 Fall, 2025 Fall)
CS 535 Interactive of Computer Graphics (2023 Fall)
CS 390 Great Issues in Computing (2023 Spring)
Research Assistantship: 2026 (Spring), 2025 (Spring, Summer), 2024 (Spring, Summer), 2023 Summer