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XR Reliability
Automated scene exploration, interaction testing, performance analysis, and reproducible evaluation for VR, AR, and MR applications.
XR RELIABILITY · XR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING · XR SECURITY
XR Reliability, Security, and Embodied AI.
HenryLab-XR is a research group focused on eXtended Reality systems, covering Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality. We develop methods, tools, and open artifacts for dependable immersive software.
Our current directions are XR Reliability, XR Software Engineering, and XR Security; our future direction is Embodied AI.
Selected work atICSEASETSEESORICS
ReliabilitySoftware EngineeringSecurityEmbodied AI
Dependable immersive software across VR, AR, and MR.
RESEARCH THEMES
Three core XR directions and one future direction.
Our work draws on model-based testing, program analysis, empirical studies, and large language models across these themes.
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XR Software Engineering
Program analysis, LLM-assisted testing and repair, and developer tools for building and maintaining complex immersive software.
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XR Security
Security testing, privacy-risk analysis, side-channel studies, and ecosystem-scale measurement of XR applications and platforms.
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Embodied AI
Future-direction research on how embodied agents perceive, reason, and act in interactive 3D environments with robust, safe, and dependable behavior.
FEATURED WORK
Research translated into tools and evidence.
Our projects connect peer-reviewed research with open code, artifacts, and reproducible workflows.
ASE 2025
VRExplorer
Model-based VR Testing
A model-based approach for semi-automated exploration and testing of virtual reality scenes.
ICSE 2026
XRFix
LLM-assisted Performance Bug Repair
A study and repair workflow for performance bugs in XR applications using large language models.
ICSE 2024 · TSE 2025
Meta-detector
Security & Privacy Analysis
Empirical analysis and detection tools for security and privacy risks in the Meta/Oculus VR ecosystem.
RESEARCH PROTOTYPE
VRAgent
Automated VR Testing Prototype
An open-source research prototype combining Unity scene and dependency analysis, LLM-generated test plans, and automated execution for VR applications.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Recent work across XR reliability, software engineering, and security.
A concise selection of the group's work on XR testing, repair, reliability, security, and privacy.
View Google ScholarXRFix: Exploring Performance Bug Repair of Extended Reality Applications with Large Language Models
Jingwen Wu, Hanyang Guo, Hong-Ning Dai, and Xiapu Luo
VRExplorer: A Model-based Approach for Semi-Automated Testing of Virtual Reality Scenes
Zhengyang Zhu, Hong-Ning Dai, Hanyang Guo, Zeqin Liao, and Zibin Zheng
An Empirical Study on Meta Virtual Reality Applications: Security and Privacy Perspectives
Hanyang Guo, Hong-Ning Dai, Xiapu Luo, Gengyang Xu, Fengliang He, and Zibin Zheng
AcouListener: An Inaudible Acoustic Side-Channel Attack on AR/VR Systems
Fengliang He, Hong-Ning Dai, Hanyang Guo, Xiapu Luo, and Jiadi Yu
An Empirical Study on Oculus Virtual Reality Applications: Security and Privacy Perspectives
Hanyang Guo, Hong-Ning Dai, Xiapu Luo, Zibin Zheng, Gengyang Xu, and Fengliang He
PEOPLE
A cross-institution research team.
Our group brings together researchers affiliated with Hong Kong Baptist University, Sun Yat-sen University, and industry research teams.
FACULTY LEAD
Hong-Ning Dai
Associate Professor · Department of Computer Science · Hong Kong Baptist University
His XR-related research spans immersive systems, software reliability, security and privacy, and intelligent software systems.
30,667Citations
59h-index
173i10-index
Google Scholar · accessed 11 July 2026
Current Members
Hanyang Guo
Researcher at Ant Group · PhD, Sun Yat-sen University
AI for software engineering, software reliability, and XR systems.
HomepageFengliang He
PhD Student · Hong Kong Baptist University
AR/VR systems, XR security, and sensing-driven immersive applications.
HomepageJingwen Wu
PhD Student · Hong Kong Baptist University
AI for software engineering, XR reliability, and AI security.
HomepageZhengyang Zhu
PhD Student, SYSU · Visiting Student, HKBU
XR software testing, software reliability, LLMs for software engineering, and embodied AI.
HomepageJOIN US
Build dependable and intelligent immersive systems with us.
We are recruiting PhD students, Research Assistants, and Visiting Students interested in XR software engineering, reliability and testing, security and privacy, AI for software engineering, and emerging embodied AI.
PhD StudentsResearch AssistantsVisiting Students
What to send
- Your CV
- A brief introduction to your research interests
- Academic transcripts
- Links to representative papers, projects, or code
- The position you are interested in and your preferred start date