About me

Hi! I'm Kexiang (KX) Shuai, a programmer experienced in building XR applications for Quest and visionOS using Unity with additional front-end web development, supported by a track record of publications at top HCI conferences.

I am currently pursuing a Master of Entertainment Technology at Carnegie Mellon University, and wish to explore new areas such as tool development & technical art. I am passionate about creating impactful, user-centric experiences in highly collaborative environments.

What i'm doing

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    Graduate Student at CMU

    I'm pursuing my graduate studies at Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center (ETC).

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    XR Developer

    I'm an XR developer with various practical project experience, skilled in using Unity.

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    HCI Researcher

    I'm a HCI researcher with some publications in XR and digital media.

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    Front-end Developer

    I'm a front-end developer with a full year working experience.

C#
C++
JavaScript
Unity
Meta Quest
visionOS
Perforce
Blazor
MATLAB

Portfolio

Resume

Education

  1. Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)

    2025 - 2027

    Master of Entertainment Technology (ETC)

  2. Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)

    2020 - 2025

    Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Science and Technology)

Publications

  1. HeritageSite AR: An Exploration Game for Quality Education and Sustainable Cultural Heritage

    Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '23). 2022 - 2023

  2. Effects of Object Complexity in Occlusion, Structure, and Texture on 3D Virtual Object Observation in Virtual Reality

    2023 Asia Conference on Cognitive Engineering and Intelligent Interaction (CEII). 2022 - 2023

  3. HeritageSite AR: Design and Evaluation of a Mobile Augmented Reality Exploration Game for a Chinese Heritage Site

    Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage Vol. 37, No. 4, Article 111. Publication date: August 2024. 2022 - 2024

  4. Freestanding Transparent Organic-Inorganic Mesh E-Tattoo for Breathable Bioelectrical Membrane with Enhanced Capillary-driven Adhesion

    ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces journal. 2023 - 2024

Professional Experience

  1. Full Stack Software Engineer – Gap Year Set-up Company Working Experience

    Suzhou Lingzhi Information Technology Co., Ltd., China Sep. 2022 - Jun. 2023

    Reconstructed an XR training program for production line workers and developed XR applications using Unity for HoloLens and VisionPro, improving operational efficiency with digital twin models. Also contributed to XR-based quality inspection

  2. Intern – Industry 4.0 Software Development Engineer

    Bosch Automotive Products Co., Ltd., China Apr. 2024 - Aug. 2024

    Took part in the transition from a WPF-based system to a Blazor WebAssembly web platform, improving user experience and performance. Contributed to the front-end of a data analysis tool, utilizing Bootstrap and Plotly for responsive design and dynamic data visualization.

Project Experience

  1. Digital Touch

    Interaction Designer & Programmer July 2025 – Aug 2025

    Architected and developed a multi-user colocation system for visionOS. Enable users to seamlessly invite others into a shared virtual space for collaborative interaction. Authored a suite of custom visual effects with Unity's VFX Graph, elevating the visual appeal and interactive feedbacks.

  2. See Feel

    Interaction Designer & Programmer Mar 2025 – Jun 2025

    Led the development of a multiplayer networked XR interaction prototype for VR museums, innovatively enabling visitors to interact and provide real-time feedback using gaze and emojis. Research findings have been submitted to IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG).

  3. Extensible Asymmetric Interaction System – Capstone project

    System Designer, Programmer Aug 2024 – Jun 2025

    Independently developed an asymmetric interaction system that enables users on different devices (VR, PC, and Mobile) to communicate and collaborate within one virtual environment. Designed and implemented a network platform based on NetCode, allowing simultaneous connectivity from devices across multiple platforms (VR, PC, Android). Published a template Unity project, including pre-configured Unity assets, detailed technical documentation, and beginner-friendly guides.

  4. Enhancing Small/Moving Target Selection in VR using SSVEP-based BCI

    VR Developer & MATLAB Developer Nov 2024 - Present

    Assisted in research to evaluate whether an SSVEP-based BCI improves the accuracy of selecting small targets in VR environments when combined with eye-tracking. Applied Meta's eye-tracking toolkit in combination with the real-time BCI signal toolkit in MATLAB to create a testing prototype in Meta Quest Pro.

  5. Intelligent Medical Orthopedic Splint

    Sponsored by Suzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Project Lead & IoT Developer Mar 2024 - Jun 2024

    Led the development of a smart orthopedic splint with IoT sensors to aid in post-fracture rehabilitation, recommended for the China National University Students' Opt-Sci-Tech Competition. Developed IoT modules and implemented 12-page front-end interfaces for the mobile application.

  6. Electrooculogram (EOG) and VR

    Collaborated with Institute of Semiconductors CAS and Soochow University's Nano Institute. VR Developer & MATLAB Developer Oct 2023 - Jan 2024

    Developed a novel electronic tattoo for enhanced VR control through precise electrooculogram (EOG) signal integration, accepted by ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces journal. Built a Unity-based VR prototype and facilitated real-time BCI signal transmission using Socket programming and MATLAB for EOG signal processing.

  7. AR Computer Assembly Tutorial

    Project Lead & Interaction Designer & Programmer Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

    Spearheaded the development of an AR mobile application that assists layman in assembling a personal computer independently, won a third prize in the China Virtual Reality Competition (CCVR2023). Designed the software architecture and implemented the core mechanics of the application.

  8. Manipulating and Observing Virtual Objects in VR

    Sole Author & Developer Aug 2022 - Jun 2023

    Independently completed the research evaluating the VR observation in virtual worlds from multiple dimensions, ranked 6/140 in XJTLU's Summer Undergraduate Research Project Competition, and published in the CEII2023. Implemented two classic VR interaction methods and built a virtual museum environment for testing.

  9. AR Exploration Game for Museums and Cultural Heritage

    Main Program Developer & Game Mechanism Designer Nov 2022 - Dec 2022

    Assisted in designing an educational AR mobile game to enhance the visitor experience in museums and cultural heritage sites, published in the CHI 2023 & JOCCH. Contributed to the design of the game's core mechanics and completed 70% of the code development ensuring robust functionality.