Bingyi Liu Advances Design and HCI Research with Empathy, Neurodiversity, and Health-Focused Projects

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:19:00 +0200

Bingyi Liu, a UX/UI designer, is increasingly recognized as a researcher in design and human-computer interaction (HCI) through three recent academic publications. Her work spans immersive VR experiences, neurodiversity-centered collaborative games, and digital health interventions. In '52-Hz Whale Song,' Liu explores empathy and miscommunication through a VR system inspired by the lonely 52-Hz whale, allowing users to experience communication failure and mediation in a structured, interactive environment. 'Misty Forest VR' turns ADHD attention patterns into cooperative roles in a collaborative VR game, showing measurable improvements in task completion, empathy, and self-acceptance among participants. Her third study, 'Giving Voice to Low-Income Older Adults with T2DM,' addresses health disparities by creating a culturally tailored dietary management system, JTG, for older adults in Shanxi Province, improving diabetes knowledge, carbohydrate management, and HbA1c levels during a 90-da