Welcome to HCI TECH LAB!
Pioneering Embodied and Physical Human–AI Interaction
The Human-Centered Interactive Technologies Lab (HCI Tech Lab) is a multidisciplinary research group at KAIST. Our mission is to empower human potential by bridging the physical and digital worlds through embodied intelligence (Physical AI) and immersive technologies (XR).
- Advanced Sensing Technology
- Multimodal Haptic Technology
- Authoring User Experience
News
Latest news from HCI Tech LabAll News ↗
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Visit from Hyundai Motor Company
Jul 2 2026
Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) Research Team visited HCI Tech Lab for potential research collaboration.
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Visit from Georgia Tech
Jul 1 2026
Prof. Thad Starner visited Graduate School of Metaverse and HCI Tech Lab.
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Lab Move
Jun 30 2026
Publication
Two papers accepted to UIST 2026
Jun 29 2026
Two papers from HCI Tech Lab and collaborators have been accepted to UIST 2026. Congratulations to Jina and Rachel(Jungmin)!
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KCC 2026 Participation
Jun 25 2026
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UIST PC Meeting
Jun 23, 2026
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Visit from TAICHI
Jun 23, 2026
Publication
Four papers accepted to ISMAR 2026
Jun 23 2026
Four papers from HCI Tech Lab and collaborators have been accepted to ISMAR 2026. Congratulations to Kyoungwhan, Seo Young, Minju, and Jinwook!
Research
Highlighted & Recent Publications from HCI Tech Lab
Selected Publication
All Publication ↗Recent Publication
All Publication ↗VibGrasp: Spatiotemporal Vibration Based Multimodal Haptic Rendering with a Lightweight Exo-Glove for 3D Shape Perception
IEEE Transactions on Haptics (TOH)
Align-to-Scale: Mode Switching Technique for Unimanual 3D Object Manipulation with Gaze-Hand-Object Alignment in Extended Reality
Proceedings of the ACM on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (ETRA26)
HOICraft: In-Situ VLM-based Authoring Tool for Part-Level Hand-Object Interaction Design in VR
ACM CHI 2026
Finger Tendon Vibration: Finger Movement Illusions for Immersive Virtual Object Interaction
ACM CHI 2026