Fengyuan Zhu's Research Space

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Hello! I’m Fengyuan Zhu, a PhD candidate in Computer Science at the University of Toronto, focusing on spatial computing. I’m working with Prof. Tovi Grossman at the Dynamic Graphics Project Lab.

My doctoral research is driven by a vision to integrate existing digital ecosystems into spatial environment, with a focus on bridging smart devices with VR/AR. The rapid emergence of Large Language Models has introduced new possibilities for automating these integrations, significantly influencing the direction of my work.

Before this, at NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP), I led the Holokit open-source project, achieving significant impact.

I hold a Bachelor’s in Physics from Peking University with a minor in Art, a background that drives my approach to human-computer interaction and creative projects.

latest posts

selected publications

  1. Beyond the Phone: Exploring Phone-XR Integration through Multi-View Transitions for Real-World Applications
    Fengyuan Zhu, Xun Qian , Daniel Kalmar , Mahdi Tayarani , Eric J. Gonzalez , Mar Gonzalez-Franco , David Kim , and Ruofei Du
    In 2025 IEEE Conference Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR) , Saint Malo, France, 2025
  2. BISHARE: Exploring Bidirectional Interactions Between Smartphones and Head-Mounted Augmented Reality
    Fengyuan Zhu, and Tovi Grossman
    In Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems , Honolulu, HI, USA, 2020
  3. PhoneInVR: An Evaluation of Spatial Anchoring and Interaction Techniques for Smartphone Usage in Virtual Reality
    Fengyuan Zhu, Mauricio Sousa , Ludwig Sidenmark , and Tovi Grossman
    In Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems , Honolulu, HI, USA, 2024
  4. PinchLens: Applying Spatial Magnification and Adaptive Control-Display Gain for Precise Selection in Virtual Reality
    Fengyuan Zhu, Ludwig Sidenmark , Mauricio Sousa , and Tovi Grossman
    In 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR) , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2023