Biography
Yongqian Lin’s research focuses on the user experience and impact of digital media, with the aim of proposing effective media design strategies and enhancing the positive impact of digital media. Her current research interest is in the influences of immersive media on users’ attitudes, behavior, and mental health. In particular, she examines how the usage of immersive VR improves users’ psychological state and behavioral performance by considering the role of avatars, embodied interaction, and immersive virtual environments. Her research has great potential to provide important theoretical and practical implications for the future design and application of immersive media.
Research Interests/Areas
- Metaverse
- Immersive Media
- User Experience
- Virtual Reality
- Virtual World
- Embodiment
