Hello
I’m Duo Wang
An interdisciplinary researcher and entrepreneur, combining Extended Reality and Agentic AI to build solutions that address real-world challenges.
Scroll down to see my journey
journey.
Cozad New Venture Challenge — Best Pitch Award & Runner-up
College of Engineering, UIUC
Honored to receive the Best Pitch Award ($5,000), Runner-up Award ($5,000), and Entrepreneur-in-Residence Program Award ($5,000) at the Cozad New Venture Challenge! As the University of Illinois’ largest venture creation program, it featured over 300 teams and 300 judges this year. Our team AI/O advanced to the Top 8 finals to secure these honors. Grateful for our mentors and excited to keep building!
ACS Workshop — Surgeons and Engineers: surgical simulation
American College of Surgeons, Chicago
Surgeons and Engineers: A Dialogue on Surgical Simulation — led a workshop and presented with a live demo.
IEEE AIXVR Conference 2026 — two conference awards!
Osaka, Japan
Won two awards at the IEEE AIXVR conference.
Meta Ray-Ban Display AI glasses
Chicago
Hands-on with Meta Ray-Ban Display AI glasses in Chicago.
Host demonstration session at HFES ASPIRE 2025
Chicago
Hosted a demonstration session at HFES ASPIRE 2025 in Chicago.
Jump Summer intern program
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Another successful Jump Summer intern program.
Lumbar Puncture Virtual Trainer at IMMERSE
IMMERSE Symposium, UIUC
Showcased our Lumbar Puncture Virtual Trainer at the IMMERSE Symposium.
Cozad — Potronus Tech
Cozad New Venture Challenge, UIUC
Startup project for smart glasses (Potronus Tech); we won a $500 award!
Invited talk — XR and AI for medical skills training
University at Buffalo
Invited talk on integrating XR and AI into medical skills training.
Start my second Ph.D. journey!
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Began my second Ph.D. journey at UIUC, focusing on human-AI communication in XR and AI.
Let's go! Apple Vision Pro!
Illinois
Exploring spatial computing with Apple Vision Pro.
Meet Forbes — AI companion in Mixed Reality
MOONBOOW Studio
An AI-driven conversational virtual companion in Mixed Reality.
Built the next-generation XR product as a startup
BLOO, Shanghai
Director of Application Software Product department at BLOO. Led strategic planning, design, and development of applications for the Standalone VR Headset, including BLOO OS, BLOO mobile app, and BLOO official website.
HCI Expert at vivo
vivo, Shenzhen
Led a team creating augmented reality interactive applications leveraging vivo OriginOS. Oversaw AR UX design, demo production, and prototype development.
Got my Ph.D. in Information Science!
Jilin University
Managed the Virtual Human Behavior Lab researching user interaction in VR. Research assistant at Big Data Management Research Center. Taught 3D Game Engine Techniques at Jilin Animation Institute.
Stanford Summer Session
Stanford University
Group SWE Presentation in Decision Making. Stanford summer session is a great place to meet young people with big dreams.
Developing VR Experience for FF91
Faraday Future, Beijing
Led a VR team designing and developing VR applications for the FF91 electric vehicle, used for maintenance, sales, and promotions.
Unity 3D Engine VR Group Meeting
Manhattan, NY
New York VR Group Meeting, connecting with the VR developer community.
First job as a VR content creator
FloorplanGRP, New York City
My first job ever as a VR content designer and developer.
3D Printing & VR Development at The Hive Lab
The Hive Lab, NYIT
Testing 3D Printing, VR Developing, and VR Content Creating at The Hive Lab.
VR Lab DEMO Splash
Hearst Tower, NYC
Showcasing our stunning VR experience in New York City's Virtual Reality Lab DEMO Splash.
SOURCE Symposium
Lincoln Square, New York
Demonstrating our VR project at the Symposium of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE).
"Live For The Moment" wins Silver Award
Houston International Film Festival
My short documentary "Live For The Moment" won a Silver Award at The Houston International Film Festival.