Eugene Kukshinov, PhD

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Hello! I am Eugene Kukshinov, a postdoc at the ICCIT of the University of Toronto (Mississauga). I got my PhD from Temple University (#TempleMade), and I previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the HCI Games Group of the University of Waterloo in the Games Institute!

Recent news

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  New in 2026! 3 publications and 2 conferencesMarch 22, 2026
  1) Kukshinov, E., Nathan, K. S., Bowman, N., Rooney, B., & Nacke, L. E. (2026). Walking into the Unknown: Manipulating Knowledge of the External Environment to Promote Presence in VR. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2025.2605178 Likely, my… Read more: New in 2026! 3 publications and 2 conferences
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  ACM IMX’25 in Niteroi/Rio de Janiero!June 11, 2025
  In this study, we think we have discovered a new phenomenon specific to social virtual environments. It is closely related to the subjective individual sense of embodiment in VR, but it is not the same. It is an… Read more: ACM IMX’25 in Niteroi/Rio de Janiero!

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