Dr Theo Teo

Dr Theo Teo

Research Fellow

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Theophilus Teo (Theo) is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments, University of South Australia. He received his Ph.D. in 2021, also at the University of South Australia, by exploring novel techniques for merging 3D and 360-degree virtual environments to support remote collaboration. His research areas and interests include interaction techniques, mixed realities, human-computer interaction and empathic metaverse. Prior to joining the University of South Australia, Theo was a Project Assistant Professor at Keio University and worked on various projects, with a focus on human-robot interaction, multi-body embodiments and parallel views.

Year Citation
2026 Teo, T., Jing, A., Zhang, C., Frederick, M., Shin, H., Lee, Y., . . . Lee, G. A. (2026). The effect of facial cue placement in virtual collaboration. Virtual Reality, 30(2), 23 pages.
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2024 Mashiyama, Y., Kondo, R., Fukuoka, M., Teo, T., & Sugimoto, M. (2024). Investigating body perception of multiple virtual hands in synchronized and asynchronized conditions. Frontiers In Virtual Reality, 5(1383957), 1-12.
DOI Scopus3 WoS1
2020 Teo, T., Norman, M., Lee, G. A., Billinghurst, M., & Adcock, M. (2020). Exploring interaction techniques for 360 panoramas inside a 3D reconstructed scene for mixed reality remote collaboration. Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces, 14(4), 373-385.
DOI Scopus38 WoS32

Year Citation
2026 Visconti, A., Lamberti, F., Teo, T., Lee, G. A., Jing, A. K., Kiyokawa, K., & Simeone, A. L. (2026). Shaping Future Human Connection: Social Augmentation through XR Technologies. In Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 1-6). ACM.
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2025 Yuan, B., Cho, H., Teo, T., Lee, G. A., & Billinghurst, M. (2025). Focus-Aware Task Guidance: Adaptive AR Instruction Playback Via Gaze and Location Tracking. In Proceedings 2025 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Ismar 2025 (pp. 954-964). IEEE.
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2025 Cho, H., Chang, E., Yuan, B., Teo, T., Lee, G. A., Piumsomboon, T., & Billinghurst, M. (2025). Bichronous Collaboration: Using Spatiotemporal Cues to Collaborate Across Time and Space on Physical Tasks. In Proceedings 2025 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Ismar 2025 (pp. 1398-1408). IEEE.
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2025 Cho, H., Teo, T., Chang, E., Lee, S., Lee, G., & Billinghurst, M. (2025). MoreOverleaf: A Mixed Reality Solution for Collaborative Document Workflows. In Proceedings SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 Xr SA 2025 (pp. 1-2). ACM.
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2025 Zhang, K., Teo, T., Chang, E., Zheng, X., Jing, A., & Billinghurst, M. (2025). The Brain Knows What You Prefer: Using EEG to Decode AR Input Preferences. In Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Proceedings (pp. 20 pages). JAPAN, Yokohama: ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY.
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2025 Teo, T., Jing, A., Zhang, C., Frederick, M., Shin, H., Lee, Y., . . . Lee, G. A. (2025). Sharing Facial Cues at Different Target Positions to Support Virtual Collaboration. In Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Proceedings (pp. 7 pages). JAPAN, Yokohama: ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY.
DOI Scopus3 WoS1
2024 Teo, T., Jing, A., Pham, X. T., & Lee, G. A. (2024). ExpressiveWorld: Detachable Expressions for VR Collaboration. In Proceedings SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Xr SA 2024 (pp. 1-2). US: ACM.
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2024 Teo, T., Sakurada, K., Sugimoto, M., Lee, G., & Billinghurst, M. (2024). Evaluations of Parallel Views for Sequential VR Search Tasks. In ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (pp. 148-156). UK: ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY.
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2024 Jing, A., Teo, T., Mcdade, J., Zhang, C., Wang, Y., Mitrofan, A., . . . Lee, G. A. (2024). Superpowering Emotion Through Multimodal Cues in Collaborative VR. In U. Eck, M. Sra, J. Stefanucci, M. Sugimoto, M. Tatzgern, & I. Williams (Eds.), Proceedings 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Ismar 2024 (pp. 160-169). US: IEEE COMPUTER SOC.
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2023 Teo, T., Sakurada, K., & Sugimoto, M. (2023). Exploring Enhancements towards Gaze Oriented Parallel Views in Immersive Tasks. In Proceedings 2023 IEEE Conference Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces VR 2023 (pp. 620-630). PEOPLES R CHINA, Shanghai: IEEE COMPUTER SOC.
DOI Scopus7 WoS2
2023 Teo, T., Sugimoto, M., Lee, G., & Billinghurst, M. (2023). NinjaHeads: Gaze-Oriented Parallel View System for Asynchronous Tasks. In Proceedings SIGGRAPH Asia 2023 Xr SA 2023 (pp. 1-2). US: ACM.
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2023 Lugtenberg, G., Mori, K., Matoba, Y., Teo, T., & Billinghurst, M. (2023). The magicbook revisited. In Proceedings - 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct, ISMAR-Adjunct 2023 (pp. 801-806). US: IEEE.
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2022 Nishida, N., Iwasaki, Y., Teo, T., Fukuoka, M., Sugimoto, M., Chen, P. H., . . . Iwata, H. (2022). Analysis and Observation of Behavioral Factors Contributing to Improvement of Embodiment to a Supernumerary Limb. In ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (pp. 116-120). GERMANY, Munich: ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY.
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2022 Teo, T., Sakurada, K., Fukuoka, M., & Sugimoto, M. (2022). Techniques for using VRChat to Replace On-site Experiments. In Proceedings 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct Ismar Adjunct 2022 (pp. 249-253). SINGAPORE, Singapore: IEEE COMPUTER SOC.
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2021 Watanabe, K., Nakamura, F., Sakurada, K., Teo, T., & Sugimoto, M. (2021). X-Wing: Propeller-Based Force Feedback to Head in a Virtual Environment. In Proceedings SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 Xr SA 2021 (pp. 1-2). ACM.
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2020 Li, Z., Teo, T., Chan, L., Lee, G., Adcock, M., Billinghurst, M., & Koike, H. (2020). OmniGlobeVR: A collaborative 360-degree communication system for VR. In DIS 2020 Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference (pp. 615-625). US: ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY.
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2020 Li, Z., Teo, T., Chan, L., & Koike, H. (2020). OmniGlobeVR: a collaborative 360° communication system for VR. In Chi'20: Extended Abstracts Of The 2020 Chi Conference On Human Factors In Computing Systems (pp. 1-8). US: ACM.
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2020 Teo, T., Nakamura, F., Sugimoto, M., Verhulst, A., Lee, G., Billinghurst, M., & Adcock, M. (2020). WeightSync: Proprioceptive and haptic stimulation for virtual physical perception. In F. Argelaguet, R. McMahan, & M. Sugimoto (Eds.), ICAT-EGVE 2020 - International Conference on Artificial Reality and Telexistence and Eurographics Symposium on Virtual Environments (pp. 1-9). US: The Eurographics Association.
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2020 Teo, T., Nakamura, F., Sugimoto, M., Verhulst, A., A. Lee, G., Billinghurst, M., & Adcock, M. (2020). Feel it: Using Proprioceptive and Haptic Feedback for Interaction with Virtual Embodiment. In ACM SIGGRAPH 2020 Emerging Technologies SIGGRAPH 2020 (pp. 2 pages). US: ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY.
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2019 Teo, T., Lee, G. A., Billinghurst, M., & Adcock, M. (2019). Supporting visual annotation cues in a live 360 panorama-based mixed reality remote collaboration. In 26th IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces VR 2019 Proceedings (pp. 1187-1188). US: IEEE.
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2019 Teo, T., Lawrence, L., Lee, G. A., Billinghurst, M., & Adcock, M. (2019). Mixed reality remote collaboration combining 360 video and 3D reconstruction. In Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Proceedings (pp. 14 pages). UK: ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY.
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2019 Teo, T., Lee, G. A., Billinghurst, M., & Adcock, M. (2019). 360Drops: Mixed reality remote collaboration using 360 panoramas within the 3D scene. In SIGGRAPH Asia 2019 Emerging Technologies SA 2019 (pp. 1-2). Australia: ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY.
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2019 Teo, T., Hayati, A. F., Lee, G. A., Billinghurst, M., & Adcock, M. (2019). A technique for mixed reality remote collaboration using 360 panoramas in 3D reconstructed scenes. In S. N. Spencer (Ed.), Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology VRST (pp. 11 pages). US: ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY.
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2019 Teo, T., Lee, G. A., Billinghurst, M., & Adcock, M. (2019). Investigating the use of different visual cues to improve social presence within a 360 mixed reality remote collaboration. In S. N. Spencer (Ed.), Proceedings Vrcai 2019 17th ACM SIGGRAPH International Conference on Virtual Reality Continuum and Its Applications in Industry (pp. 9 pages). Australia: ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY.
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2019 Teo, T., Lee, G. A., Billinghurst, M., & Adcock, M. (2019). Merging live and static 360 panoramas inside a 3d scene for mixed reality remote collaboration. In Adjunct Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Ismar Adjunct 2019 (pp. 22-25). US: IEEE COMPUTER SOC.
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2018 Teo, T., Lee, G. A., Billinghurst, M., & Adcock, M. (2018). Hand gestures and visual annotation in live 360 panorama-based mixed reality remote collaboration. In D. McKay, J. Waycott, A. Morrison, J. H. J. Choi, A. Lugmayr, M. Billinghurst, . . . D. Stevenson (Eds.), ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (pp. 406-410). US: ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY.
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2018 Lee, G. A., Teo, T., Kim, S., & Billinghurst, M. (2018). A User Study on MR Remote Collaboration Using Live 360 Video. In D. Chu, J. L. Gabbard, J. Grubert, & H. Regenbrecht (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Ismar 2018 (pp. 153-164). US: IEEE.
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2017 Lee, G. A., Teo, T., Kim, S., & Billinghurst, M. (2017). Mixed reality collaboration through sharing a live panorama. In SIGGRAPH Asia 2017 Mobile Graphics and Interactive Applications SA 2017 (pp. 4 pages). US: ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY.
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2017 Lee, G. A., Teo, T., Kim, S., & Billinghurst, M. (2017). SharedSphere: MR collaboration through shared live panorama. In SIGGRAPH Asia 2017 Emerging Technologies SA 2017 (pp. 2 pages). Thailand: ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY.
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2017 Teo, T., Normal, M., Adcock, M., & Thomas, B. H. (2017). Data fragment: Virtual reality for viewing and querying large image sets. In Proceedings - IEEE Virtual Reality (pp. 327-328). US: IEEE.
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  • Virtual agents for facilitating empathic immersive collaboration, Electronics & Telecommunications Research Institute, 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2027

Courses I teach

  • COMP 1039 Problem Solving and Programming (2025)
  • COMP 1045 Programming Concepts (2025)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Pinky Kathlea Diatmiko
2024 Co-Supervisor Towards an effective and trustworthy cross-device interaction: bridging smartwatch and AR display Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Kai Zhang

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