AMC Research Assistant Professor Xian Xu's research team has received the Best Paper Honorable Mention Award in the IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (IEEE VR) 2025.
The award-winning research paper, titled “Illuminating the Scene: How Virtual Environments and Learning Modes Shape Film Lighting Mastery in Virtual Reality,” is co-authored by PhD students Wei ZHENG from HKUST, Sun JIA, Junxiang LIAO from HKUST (GZ), Chan In Devin SIO from Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), and esteemed professors: Prof. Lik-Hang LEE from PolyU, Prof. Pan HUI from HKUST, Prof. Huamin QU from HKUST, Dr. Xian XU from HKUST and Prof. Wai TONG from Texas A&M University.
The paper, published in March 2025, presents the impact of virtual environments and collaboration on learning film lighting techniques in VR education. It offers insights into optimizing VR environments to enhance learning outcomes in both individual and collaborative settings.
About the work
Film MetaStudio is a virtual reality (VR) based film education platform designed to provide immersive and interactive film production learning experiences for students. The platform covers essential film production aspects such as cinematography, lighting design, and art direction, and supports personalized learning and collaborative teamwork.
The platform is equipped with various professional virtual lighting equipment, detailed prop models, and handheld VR cameras. Students can freely adjust lighting setups, manipulate virtual cameras, and record scenes in real time, closely simulating the authentic filmmaking process. The intuitive interaction design and flexible scene configuration of Film MetaStudio enhance learning efficiency and significantly boost students' creative expression and exploration. Through cost-effective and highly immersive VR technology, Film MetaStudio enables students to quickly master essential filmmaking skills through practical experience, fostering their creativity and teamwork capabilities.
