Human-Computer Interaction

Christian Merz, M.Sc.

Research Assistant

Contact Details

Christian Merz, M.Sc.
Human-Computer Interaction
Universität Würzburg
Emil-Fischer-Straße 50
D-97074 Würzburg

✆	+49 (0) 931 31 84709
⌂	Room 01.029, Building 50, Hubland North

About me

Christian studied Human-Computer-Systems (B.Sc.) and Human-Computer Interaction (M.Sc.) at the University of Würzburg and is currently doing his PhD in computer science. From November 2021 to December 2024, he worked as a research assistant in the BMBF-funded HiAvA project. Since January 2025 Christian is responsible for the ICG exercise of the HCI and Games Engeering study programme.
His research focus is on self-perception and perception of others in cross-device social interaction and of embodiment in XR.
* Google Scholar * ResearchGate



Projects

HiAvA - Scalable Hybrid Avatar-Agents-Technology for Everyday Social Interaction in XR
HiAvA develops and researches innovative technologies for embodied multi-user applications in social VR.

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