Publications
Peer-reviewed publications on haptics, multisensory perception, and immersive entertainment, listed in reverse chronological order.
Featured Publications
- Assessing the role(s) of human touch in immersive entertainment — i-Perception (2026)
- Enhancing the experience of film with a wearable tactile/haptic suit — Multimedia Tools and Applications (2026)
- Multisensory floral clock — ArtsIT 2024, LNICST (2026)
- Enhancing dynamic visual experiences through touch — Multisensory Research (2025)
- What role does touch play in active entertainment? A narrative review of tactile feedback in gaming — i-Perception (2025)
- Enhancing Presence, Immersion, and Interaction in Multisensory Experiences Through Touch and Haptic Feedback — Virtual Worlds (2025)
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Assessing the role(s) of human touch in immersive entertainment
Yang Gao, Charles Spence
i-Perception, 17(2), 1–18 · 2026
Enhancing dynamic visual experiences through touch
Charles Spence, Yang Gao
Multisensory Research, 38(6-8), 289–324 · 2025
What role does touch play in active entertainment? A narrative review of tactile feedback in gaming
Yang Gao, Charles Spence
i-Perception, 16(3), 1–20 · 2025
Enhancing Presence, Immersion, and Interaction in Multisensory Experiences Through Touch and Haptic Feedback
Yang Gao, Charles Spence
Virtual Worlds, 4(1), 3 · 2025
Ready meals that look hot increase consumers' willingness to pay for plant-based options
T. Zhang, Yang Gao, Charles Spence
Food Quality and Preference, 121, 105277 · 2024
Enhancing public entertainment with touch: Possibilities and pitfalls
Charles Spence, Yang Gao
i-Perception, 15(5), 1–25 · 2024
Augmenting home entertainment with digitally delivered touch
Charles Spence, Yang Gao
i-Perception, 15(5), 1–26 · 2024
Narrative historical review of scratch-and-sniff books and their key storytelling features
Charles Spence, N. Kucirkova, J. Campbell, Yang Gao, J. Brooks
i-Perception, 15(3), 1–17 · 2024
Other Papers & Presentations
Multisensory floral clock: Biophilic timekeeping with mechanical blooms and scent
Yang Gao, Charles Spence
pro² Network+ Summer School · 2025
Paper presented at the pro² Network+ Summer School 2025