Designing immersive systems at the frontier of augmented reality and human interaction.
Dedicated to advancing location-based AR and understanding how spatial computing reshapes human cognition and behaviour. Currently Postdoctoral Researcher at HIT Lab NZ, University of Canterbury, and Senior Lecturer at Yoobee Colleges.
Biography &
Interests
Dr. Yasas Sri Wickramasinghe is a transdisciplinary researcher whose work centres on location-based augmented reality games and spatial computing systems. He earned his PhD in Human Interface Technology from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, where his doctoral research explored the design and evaluation of AR games in real-world environments.
His research bridges human-computer interaction, game design, and immersive technology. As a Co-Founder of NavitaZ VR Labs (MIT Global Startup Labs, 2015), he built AR/VR products long before these technologies entered the mainstream. Today, as a Postdoctoral Researcher at HIT Lab NZ and Senior Lecturer at Yoobee College of Creative Innovation, he combines cutting-edge research with a passion for inspiring the next generation of technology creators.
Research Focus
- check_circle Location-Based Augmented Reality
- check_circle XR & Spatial Computing
- check_circle Human Interface Technology
Academic Background
- school PhD, Human Interface Technology, Canterbury
- school BSc in Computer Science
- school Senior Lecturer, Yoobee Colleges