Activities & service

Research funding

Principal investigator 10

• 2025–2026 Cognitive characteristics of operating multiple bodies and multi-limb interfaces JSPS KAKENHI
• 2025–2027 Facilitating adaptation to Beyond-Real Interaction via somatosensory reliability manipulation JSPS KAKENHI
• 2020–2025 Embodiment control of cybernetic avatars for social augmentation JST Moonshot R&D
• 2022–2025 Mechanisms by which a layered self emerges from multisensory systems JST PRESTO
• 2022–2024 Visual–somatosensory integration control via likelihood reduction JSPS KAKENHI
• 2017–2020 Ghost Engineering: cognitive augmentation through transformation of body perception JST PRESTO
• 2019–2021 Objective evaluation of Redirected Walking based on gait analysis JSPS KAKENHI
• 2016–2018 Manipulating spatial perception via visuo-haptic redirection to expand VR space JSPS KAKENHI
• 2012–2014 Augmented eating experience using cross-modal interaction JSPS KAKENHI
• 2013–2015 Shape transmission system using visuo-haptic cross-modal interaction MIC SCOPE

Co-investigator 6

• 2025–2031 Body-fusion learning platform for highly skilled robots JST CREST · PI: Y. Tanaka
• 2024–2028 International research network on human and spatial augmentation JST ASPIRE · PI: H. Koike
• 2024–2026 Cognitive basis of cooperative movement via body-fusion VR; human–AI skill learning JSPS KAKENHI (A) · PI: T. Tanikawa
• 2023–2026 Cognitive science of deliciousness — taste-olfaction and multisensory integration JSPS KAKENHI (A) · PI: Y. Wada
• 2023–2026 Cognitive psychology of body reality and self-concept in the metaverse JSPS KAKENHI (B) · PI: J. Oyama
• 2019–2023 Psychological basis of body-schema transformation via body-fusion VR JSPS KAKENHI (S) · PI: M. Hirose

Academic society roles

• Virtual Reality Society of Japan (VRSJ) Director (2020–2024) · Councilor (2025–)
• VRSJ Digital Museum Technical Committee Secretary (2011–)
• VRSJ Mixed Reality Technical Committee Member (2013–)
• VRSJ Culture & Arts Committee Member (2022–)
• IPSJ Entertainment Computing SIG Secretary (2014–2017) · Supporter (2018–)
• Human Interface Society Councilor (2018–)
• Human Interface Society Vice Chair (2017–)
• Ultra-Realistic Communications Forum Cross-Modal Design / Affective Media WG Leader
• CESA CEDEC Steering Committee Program WG

Editorial roles

• VRSJ Transactions Editorial Committee Editor-in-Chief (2022–2024)
• Human Interface Society Journal/Transactions Committee (2014–2021)
• Frontiers in Virtual Reality Review Editor

International conference committees

• SIGGRAPH ASIA Emerging Technologies Program Chair (2017
• IEEE Virtual Reality (VR) Conference Paper Chair (2018); Publicity Chair (2019); Demo Chair (2015); PC (2013–2017
• IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces (3DUI) Program Committee (2013–2017)
• IEEE ISMAR Program Committee (2021–)
• ACM CHI Associate Chair (2021)
• ACM VRST Program Committee (2014
• ACM SIGGRAPH VRCAI Program Chair (2019)
• ICAT Demo Chair (2013); PC (2015
• ACM Augmented Human (AH) Program Committee (2013–2015)
• World Haptics Conference Technical Tour Chair (2019)

Public committees & advisory boards

• MEXT NISTEP Expert Investigator (2013–)
• MIC SCOPE Expert Evaluation Committee (2018–2021)
• Japan Patent Office Advisory Board Member (2018)
• Cabinet Office SIP “Interverse Technologies” ELSI Advisory Committee Member (2024)
• Cabinet Office SIP Phase 3 (post-COVID learning/working platform) Peer Review Committee (2023–)
• Osaka Prefecture Member / Chair (2021)
• Tokyo Metropolitan Content/Solution Business Award Judge (2022
• Tokyo Metropolitan startup collaboration project selection committee Member (2024)
• XR CREATIVE AWARD Judge (2024)
• International Collegiate Virtual Reality Contest (IVRC) Executive Committee (2013–2014); Supporter (2015–)