Yankuang Gu

Yankuang Gu

Teaching Associate

Personal profile

Personal profile

Yankuang Gu is a experienced Unity developer and game designer with a diverserange of expertise. His work spans across various domains, including game development, VR experiences, AR projects, and game research. He has actively participated in the design of multiple projects within the game industry. Besides his regular project development, Yankuang is also committed to ongoing projects in the fields of serious games and VR experiences.

Research interests

My research focuses on the interdisciplinary integration of Interaction Design, Game Design and Development, and XR (Extended Reality) technologies, exploring how user-centric design philosophy and cutting-edge interactive technologies can create immersive, engaging experiences across virtual and physical contexts.

Teaching

CAT105TC - Entertainment Technology (Module Leader)

CAT101TC - Digital Tools for XR (Module Leader)

CAT207TC - Immersion and Virtual Worlds (Module Leader)

CAT102TC - Form, Innovation and Culture (Co-teacher)

CAT201TC - Form, Innovation and Audience (Co-teacher)

FTA129TC - Computer Applications For Digital Media Arts (Co-teacher)

Education/Academic qualification

Master, Computer Games: Art & Design, Goldsmiths, University of London

Bachelor, Computer Science (Game Engineering) Honours, Newcastle University

Research areas

  • Interaction Design
  • Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality, Extended Reality
  • Game and Playful Experience
  • Game Development

Person Types

  • Staff

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