Yihao Zhou

I am an incoming Ph.D. student in Computer Science at the University of Central Florida (UCF), advised by Dr. Yu Fu.

Before joining UCF, I received my M.S. degree in Informatics from Penn State and my B.Eng. degree in Computer Science from East China Normal University.

Research Interests
    My research focuses on intimacy and attachment in digital spaces.
    I do research for fun. If my work brings a smile to you or if we share similar interests, please feel free to reach out.
Selected Publications ( for full publication list, please refer to my Google Scholar profile. )
Game-Mediated Intimacy and Cross-Platform Guardianship in Online Relationship Seeking: A Case Study of the Final Fantasy XIV Community in China
Yihao Zhou

Master Thesis Link

CHI 2025 (Late-Breaking Work) Paper

PRAC3 (Privacy, Reputation, Accountability, Consent, Credit, Compensation): Long Tailed Risks of Voice Actors in AI Data-Economy
Tanusree Sharma, Yihao Zhou, Visar Berisha

AIES 2025 Paper

Collective Creation of Intimacy: Exploring the Cosplay Commission Practice within the Otome Game Community in China
Yihao Zhou, Haowei Xu, Lili Zhang, Shengdong Zhao

Chinese CHI 2024 Paper

BlueVR: Design and Evaluation of a Virtual Reality Serious Game for Promoting Understanding towards People with Color Vision Deficiency
Ruoxin You, Yihao Zhou, Weicheng Zheng, Yiran Zuo, Mayra Donaji Barrera Machuca, Xin Tong

CHI PLAY 2023 Paper / Code