Qian Zhou
Senior Research Scientist
Americas
Biography
Qian Zhou is a Senior Research Scientist at Autodesk Research in Toronto, Canada. Her research interest spans across spatial perception, novel 3D interactions, and interfaces. Before joining Autodesk she received her PhD from the University of British Columbia, investigating the perceptual factors and 3D interaction in AR/VR with award-winning publications as well as industry experience at Facebook Reality Labs. In her spare time, Qian enjoys hiking, snorkeling, and SUP.
Publications
2023
Tesseract: Querying Spatial Design Recordings by Manipulating Worlds in Miniature
New immersive 3D design tools enable the creation of spatial design…
2022
It’s Over There: Designing an Intelligent Virtual Agent That Can Point Accurately into the Real World
It is challenging to design an intelligent virtual agent (IVA) that…
2022
In-Depth Mouse: Integrating Desktop Mouse into Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality (VR) has the potential for productive knowledge work,…
Projects
2022
3D User Interfaces: Human Experience in 3D Environments
Designing user interfaces for interacting with 3D data involves a…
2021
Novel Input & Output
The nature and quality of interaction can be dramatically affected by…
Be part of it
Join our diverse team of scientists and industry experts to help us lead the future of design.
Search Careers