Tiffany Thang

Hi I’m Tiffany Thang!

I’m a UX Researcher and VR Developer with experience in designing, developing and evaluating VR applications.

To learn more, check out my portfolio below.

Portfolio

Smile Proud

A VR game for the psychosocial support of preadolescents with cleft lip and/or palate

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Evaluating the impact of stereoscopic vs non-stereoscopic VR controls on ROV operation

ROV VR

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EmotionVR

A detective-themed VR game assisting individuals with developmental disabilities in learning how to recognize emotions using collective emotional cues

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Telehealth
& COVID-19

Understanding the experiences of mental health providers for adults with autism during the COVID-19

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News

March 19, 2023:
Presented research on Smile Proud and the potential of VR in helping preadolescents with cleft in developing psychosocial skills at the 39th Annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference.

January 10, 2023:

Baskin Engineering Student Spotlight: Computational media researcher’s new virtual reality games empower underrepresented communities, support social wellbeing.

January 3, 2023:

Awarded Koerner Family Foundation Fellowship for outstanding work towards a doctoral degree in engineering, for research regarding the development of serious VR games for people with disabilities.

Publications

T. Thang, A. Mishra, S. Kurniawan, G. Peters and C. Henry. “VR for the Psychosocial Support of Orofacial Cleft,” Journal on Technology and Persons with Disabilities, vol. 12, pp 76-91, 2024.

T. Thang, A. Mishra, S. Zhang, G. Peters, C. Henry and S. Kurniawan, “Designing a VR Game for the Psychosocial Support of Adolescents with Orofacial Cleft Lip and/or Palate,” in IEEE International Conference on Digital Health (ICDH ’23), Chicago, IL, 2023.

A. Elor, T. Thang, B. P. Hughes, A. Crosby, A. Phung, E. Gonzalez, K. Katija, S. H. D. Haddock, B. E. Erwin, E. J. Martin, and L. Takayama, “Catching Jellies in Immersive Virtual Reality: A Comparative Teleoperation Study of ROVs in Underwater Capture Tasks,” in 27th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST ’21), Osaka, Japan, 2021. DOI:10.1145/3489849.3489861.

T. Thang, A. Liang, Y. Choi, A. Parrales, S. H. Kuang, S. Kurniawan, and H. Perez, “Providing and Accessing Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of Mental Health Professionals, Community and Vocational Support Providers, and Adults with ASD,” in 23rd International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS ’21), Virtual Event, USA, 2021. DOI:10.1145/3441852.3476470.

T. Thang, P. Bhattacharjee, S. Huang, and S. Kurniawan, “Strengthening Social-Emotional Skills for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities through Virtual Reality Games,” 2018 International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality, and Associated Technologies (ICDVRAT ‘18), Nottingham, 2018, pp. 190-199.

T. Thang. “Ph.D. Forum: Strengthening Social-Emotional Skills for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Through Virtual Reality Games,” 2018 IEEE International Conference on Smart Computing (SMARTCOMP), Taormina, 2018, pp. 242-243. DOI:10.1109/SMARTCOMP.2018.00061.

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