META-TOO project was represented by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) at the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2026, a leading international conference in the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), presenting innovative research and contributing to key scientific discussions, in Barcelona, 13-17/04/2026.
A central highlight was the presentation by PhD candidate Christos Lougiakis, who presented the paper “When Hands Meet Physics in Virtual Reality: Effects of Interaction Fidelity on User Experience” (https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3772318.3790483). The work, co-authored with the META-TOO coordinator Maria Roussou, META-TOO senior researcher Akrivi Katifori and Doug Bowman, investigates how interaction fidelity in Virtual Reality (VR), including both physical and action fidelity, impacts user experience, efficiency, and perceived embodiment. The study provides valuable insights and design implications for the development of more effective and engaging immersive systems.
In parallel, researcher Lori Kougioumtzian presented work developed within the Narralive team, in collaboration with Giorgos Ganias, at the workshop “The Co-Living between Reality and Virtuality as a Daily Routine” with the paper, “NoFold: Cross-Reality Shared Experiences through a Web/XR Hybrid Platform for Tabletop Games”.
NKUA was also represented by Yannis Ioannidis, President of the Association for Computing Machinery, whose leadership continues to play a significant role in shaping the international computing research community.
This strong presence at CHI 2026 highlights the ongoing commitment of both NKUA and the META-TOO Project to advancing research and innovation in Virtual Reality, Human-Computer Interaction, and cross-reality systems, while fostering international collaboration and scientific excellence.