Roshan Venkatakrishnan is an assistant professor of computer science, focusing on human-centered mixed reality (XR) technologies spanning virtual, augmented and mixed reality. His research explores how people perceive, interact and behave in these immersive mediums, with interests in avatars, artificially intelligent virtual humans and agents, cybersickness, inputs, 3D user interfaces and embodied interaction.

Through interdisciplinary collaborations, he designs XR systems that make virtual experiences more meaningful, intuitive and impactful. His goal? To solve real-world problems and enhance the user experience, ultimately making the promise of XR a reality.