The question
Can visual–auditory illusions support the perception of touch on a virtual surface?
The approach
This project investigated how granular synthesis and visual–auditory illusions could shape the perception of touch during interaction with virtual surfaces.
The aim was to explore simpler perceptual cues as a route to convincing virtual interaction. I built the experimental environment and studied how people experienced these cues.
My contribution
Led device and VR implementation, user-study design and execution, data analysis, and manuscript writing at KAIST WIT Lab.
This work was part of my January–September 2026 research internship, advised by Prof. Ian Oakley and in collaboration with Prof. Sangho Yoon at KAIST’s HCI Tech Lab.
A connected question
Variation in participants’ experiences drew my attention toward how people interpret an input, connecting this work with questions about decision-making and reflection.