Misha Sra
John and Eileen Gerngross Assistant Professor, UCSB Computer Science Courtesy appointments in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Psychological and Brain Sciences, Media, Art & Tech Program, Cognitive Science Program.Affiliated Faculty with the Center for Responsible Machine Learning, Center for Aging and Longevity Studies and Mind & Machine Inteligence. Director of the Human-AI Experience (HAX) Lab Email: sra@ucsb.edu || Orcid || Google Scholar
Shaping the Future of Spatial Human-AI Interaction
As AI shifts from passive tools to proactive agents and XR reshapes how we engage with digital spaces, the line between virtual and physical experiences is becoming increasingly fluid. This transformation opens new possibilities for rethinking human–AI collaboration across environments of varying dimensionality and immersion.
In our work, we design, build, and study human–AI systems that leverage and enhance human perception, cognition, and behavior. Using a design‐driven, empirical approach, we combine human‐centered methods with system prototyping to tackle the challenges that arise when humans and AI share spatial, interactive experiences, whether in virtual worlds or the real environment.
