Entries by Ming Tang

Metaverse: Gen-AI + WebXR

ARCH 7014. Fall 2025. DAAP, UC. This semester’s VIZ-3 course takes a deep dive into Generative AI-driven Metaverse design, building on last year’s explorations in AI-generated design, digital heritage, virtual reality, and digital twins. Students are working in small teams to conceptualize and build original virtual worlds using generative AI, reality capture, computational modeling, and immersive […]

ARCH Seminar. Memory of the World

Digital Heritage through VR and Generative AI ARCH 7036-04/ARCH5051-04.Elective Theory Seminar, SAID, DAAP, Spring 2025 Class time: Monday. 10 am -12:50 pm.  Classroom: 4425-E, CGC Lab, DAAP building.  Faculty: Ming Tang, Professor in Architecture and Interior Design, DAAP. Director of  Extended Reality Lab. XR-Lab   Seminar Description This seminar invites students to explore the intersection of […]

Paper: VR Training to De-escalate Patient Aggressive Behavior

Journal Paper: Virtual Reality Training to De-escalate Patient Aggressive Behavior: A Pilot Study Daraiseh, N. M., Tang, M., Macaluso, M., Aeschbury, M., Bachtel, A., Nikolaenko, M., … Vaughn, A. (2025). Virtual Reality Training to De-escalate Patient Aggressive Behavior: A Pilot Study. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2025.2576635 Abstract Despite intensive crisis de-escalation training, psychiatric staff continue […]

XR-Lab moved

As the XR-Lab continues to grow and welcome more talented students, I’m thrilled to announce that we’ve officially moved into our new home — Suite 320 in the Digital Futures Building! We’re deeply grateful for the incredible support from the University of Cincinnati in making this transition possible. This new space will allow us to […]

workshop: MidwestCon

workshop: Artistic Intelligence Mixer: Embedding and Embodying AI in Everyday Life  Midwest Conference. 2025. Cincinnati, OH. 9.10.2025 Sponsored by: UC DAAP and FotoFocus This dynamic, hands-on workshop invited participants to step beyond theory and into living with AI. Through interactive exercises and scenario-based challenges, attendees explored how artificial intelligence could be seamlessly woven into the […]