Hong Kong Extended Reality Association (HKXRA) & The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
17 Nov 2025
Honouring excellence and innovation from Hong Kong’s next-generation XR talent.
HKXRA was honoured to support the PolyU MSc in Metaverse Technology Best Project Award Ceremony, celebrating the outstanding achievements of students who demonstrated exceptional creativity, technical skill, and vision in shaping the future of Extended Reality (XR) and Metaverse technologies.
This year’s award-winning projects showcased innovative applications across immersive learning, cultural preservation, simulation, and interactive experiences — reflecting the growing strength of Hong Kong’s XR talent pipeline.
🏅 Award Winners
Champion
Project Title: Immersive Hangzhou River Experience: A VR Journey Through 3D Scanning and Digital Interaction
Supervisor: Prof Peter NG
Students: ZENG Xiangyue, LI Junde, CUI Yilin, LIAO Caijun
Project Summary: This project leverages large-scale 3D scanning to create a high-fidelity digital twin of an urban environment, enabling immersive historical exploration and new applications in virtual tourism.
1st Runner-Up
Project Title: Clinical Conversation Training System
Supervisor: Prof LIU Yan Fiona
Students: CHEN Jiahan, LIANG Haopeng, LIAO Binyu, SHI Yufei
Project Summary: A VR training platform for medical interns, using conversational AI to simulate high-stakes patient dialogues. This scalable solution provides a safe environment to build the essential communication and empathy skills required for clinical practice.
2nd Runner-Up
Project Title: A Creative System of Chinese Shadow Puppetry in the Metaverse of Intangible Cultural Heritage
Supervisors: Dr Jeff TANG, Prof Anthony KONG
Students: ZHAN Zhuoyuan, SHI Zhikang, JIANG Shaobo, BAO Tianyi
Project Summary: This VR system digitizes the intangible heritage of shadow puppetry, using motion controls within a metaverse platform to enable new forms of cultural transmission and artistic expression.
