{"id":2824,"date":"2026-06-26T11:19:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T11:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/?p=2824"},"modified":"2026-07-06T11:21:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:21:20","slug":"research-visit-by-nicko-caluya-from-ritsumeikan-university-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/research-visit-by-nicko-caluya-from-ritsumeikan-university-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Visit by Nicko Caluya from Ritsumeikan University, Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=MZdAPeAAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">Nicko Reginio Caluya<\/a> is an assistant professor from <a href=\"https:\/\/en.ritsumei.ac.jp\/\">Ritsumeikan University<\/a>, Japan, and his research expertise includes Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, human factors, and perceptual information processing. His current research interests focus on AR attention guidance systems for immersive live experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PXL_20260626_110129238-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2829\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3281616720606764;width:651px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PXL_20260626_110129238-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PXL_20260626_110129238-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PXL_20260626_110129238-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PXL_20260626_110129238-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PXL_20260626_110129238-2048x1542.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This visit also marked Nicko\u2019s return to HICUP Lab after several years. In 2019, while pursuing his PhD at the Interactive Media Design Lab, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan, he completed a three-month internship at HICUP Lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his visit, Nicko delivered a seminar on his research work, which led to engaging discussions with lab members and FAMNIT students. The seminar provided valuable insights into augmented reality, attention guidance, and immersive media experiences. The visit also included discussions on potential future collaborations between HICUP Lab and Nicko\u2019s research group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" data-id=\"2831\" src=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PXL_20260626_110427229-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PXL_20260626_110427229-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PXL_20260626_110427229-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PXL_20260626_110427229-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PXL_20260626_110427229-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, 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