Zhenyi He

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Zhenyi He is a human-computer interaction researcher specializing in virtual and mixed reality, haptic feedback systems, and robotic interfaces for immersive environments. His most recognized work centers on PhyShare, a pioneering haptic user interface that leverages actuated robots to deliver physical sensations within virtual reality experiences — a contribution that has garnered over 28 citations and helped establish a new paradigm for bridging the physical and digital worlds. Building on this foundation, He extended these ideas in "Robotic Haptic Proxies for Collaborative Virtual Reality," introducing mobile robots as physical stand-ins that enable remote VR users to share and manipulate tangible objects together, advancing the frontier of telepresence and collaborative immersion. His more recent work on mixed reality collaboration reflects a broadening vision, integrating volumetric capture, motion tracking, augmented reality, and live coding into human-centric, multi-user environments that accommodate diverse working styles. Across his research career, He has consistently pushed toward richer, more embodied digital collaboration — making him a notable voice at the intersection of robotics, extended reality, and social computing.