Yilan 'Elan' Tao - Artist
Yilan ' Elan' Tao is an artist and researcher working at the intersection of mixed reality and embodied interaction. Her installations have been shown at the SIGGRAPH Immersive Pavilion ‘24–‘26, and her research has appeared at CSCW ‘25 and CHI ‘26. Bridging art practice and research, she explores how people can regain connection and somatic awareness in an increasingly digital era.

Botao ‘Amber’ Hu - Artist
Botao ‘Amber’ Hu is a Social Computing researcher and Experiential Futures designer. He is a PhD candidate in the Human Centred Computing group at the University of Oxford's Department of Computer Science. As a researcher, his research focuses on Protocoling Distributed Intelligence, involving Protocol Studies, Artificial Life, Collective Intelligence, Trust Systems, and Human-AI Symbiosis.

Bernhard Riecke - Advisor
Bernhard Riecke explores how immersive art can deepen our connection with ourselves, each other and the world. Bridging art, science and contemplative practice, he co-creates multisensory experiences that use breath, touch and movement to invite awe, reflection and new ways of being together. He is a professor at Simon Fraser University, where he directs the iSpace Lab.