Isaac Cho, Ph.D.

(he/him)

Associate Professor

Hallym University

Short Bio

Dr. Isaac Cho is an Associate Professor at the AI Convergence Research Institute at Hallym University. His research lies at the intersection of human–computer interaction, data visualization, visual analytics, and immersive computing, including VR/AR/XR and 3D user interfaces. His work investigates how people perceive, interact with, and make decisions using visual and immersive systems. He serves as an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG) and Elsevier Computers & Graphics and is an IEEE Senior Member.

Education

PhD in Computer Science

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

BS in Computer Science (Highest Honor)

Hallym University

Research Interests

Data Visualization Visual Analytics Immersive Analytics Virtual Reality Extended Reality Spatial Computing Visual Computing 3D User Interfaces Human-Computer Interaction

News

Oct 2026

Research New paper accepted to IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG) Read more →

Oct 2026

Service Served on the International Program Committee (IPC) for IEEE PacificVis and AIxVR

Sep 2026

Other Joined Hallym University as an Associate Professor of Computer Science

Aug 2026

Service Served on the International Program Committee (IPC) for IEEE Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (IEEE VR).

Aug 2026

Research Two papers accepted to the IEEE TVCG Special Track and one paper to the Conference Track at IEEE ISMAR 2026 Read more →

Jun 2026

Award Elevated to IEEE Senior Member Read more →

Apr 2026

Service Joined the Editorial Board of Computers & Graphics as an Associate Editor Read more →

Selected Publications

Beyond Arm’s Reach: Revisiting 3D Interaction Techniques for Virtual Display Management in Immersive Workspaces

Journal Donghun, Han, Donghoon Kim, Garrett Woodhouse, Isaac Cho (2026). Beyond Arm’s Reach: Revisiting 3D Interaction Techniques for Virtual Display Management in Immersive Workspaces . IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, (TVCG).

Exploring the Effects of Olfactory Cues and Ventilation on Teleportation-based Navigation in VR

Journal Dongyun Han, Heechul, Kim, Si-Yeon, Park, Chang-Geun Song, Sun-Jeong Kim, Isaac Cho (2026). Exploring the Effects of Olfactory Cues and Ventilation on Teleportation-based Navigation in VR . IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, (TVCG, Special issue of IEEE ISMAR 2026), accepted.

Evaluating Preattentive Features for Detecting Changes in Virtual Environments

Journal Donghoon Kim, Isaac Cho (2026). Evaluating Preattentive Features for Detecting Changes in Virtual Environments . IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics.

Perception of Visual Variables on Virtual Wall-Sized Tiled Displays in Immersive Environments

Journal Dongyun Han, Anastasia Bezerianos, Petra Isenberg, Isaac Cho (2025). Perception of Visual Variables on Virtual Wall-Sized Tiled Displays in Immersive Environments . IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, (TVCG, Special issue of IEEE VR 2025).

Smelling the Way: Olfactory Modulation of Spatial Estimation and Path Integration in Virtual Reality

Journal Siyeon, Bak, Dongyun Han, So-Hui, Kim, Junho, Kim, Sun-Jeong Kim, Isaac Cho (2026). Smelling the Way: Olfactory Modulation of Spatial Estimation and Path Integration in Virtual Reality . IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, (TVCG, Special issue of IEEE ISMAR 2026), accepted.

Beyond the Portal: Enhancing Recognition in Virtual Reality Through Multisensory Cues

Conference Siyeon Bak, Dongyun Han, Inho Jo, SunJeong Kim, Isaac Cho (2026). Beyond the Portal: Enhancing Recognition in Virtual Reality Through Multisensory Cues . Proceedings of the 31st ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST).

Crystalball: A Visual Analytic System for Future Event Discovery and Analysis from Social Media Data

Conference Isaac Cho, Ryan Wesslen, Svitlana Volkova, William Ribarsky, Wenwen Dou (2017). Crystalball: A Visual Analytic System for Future Event Discovery and Analysis from Social Media Data . proceedings of IEEE Conference on Visual Analytics Science and Technology (VAST).

The anchoring effect in decision-making with visual analytics

Conference Isaac Cho, Ryan Wesslen, Alireza Karduni, Sashank Santhanam, Samira Shaikh, Wenwen Dou (2017). The anchoring effect in decision-making with visual analytics . proceedings of IEEE Conference on Visual Analytics Science and Technology (VAST).

Multi-Scale 7DOF View Adjustment

Journal Isaac Cho, Jialei Li, Zachary Wartell (2017). Multi-Scale 7DOF View Adjustment . IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG).

VAiRoma: A Visual Analytics System for Making Sense of Places, Times, and Events in Roman History

Journal Isaac Cho, Wewnen Dou, Derek Xiaoyu Wang, Eric Sauda, William Ribarsky (2015). VAiRoma: A Visual Analytics System for Making Sense of Places, Times, and Events in Roman History . IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG).

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