Yongtao Hu
Research Scientist, Head Of X-Lab at Xim Industry Inc.
Hong Kong, China
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Top SchoolYongtao Hu is a research scientist and head of X-Lab at Ximmerse, leading interdisciplinary teams in algorithms, optical and interaction design, and intellectual property to advance mobile VR/AR/MR input and visual computing. With an 11-year career that includes research roles at Lenovo and Microsoft Research Asia and a PhD in Computer Graphics & Vision from The University of Hong Kong, he bridges foundational vision research and product-focused engineering. He focuses on making virtual content seamlessly interactive in the physical world, driving both prototypes and patentable innovations. Based in Hong Kong, he combines academic rigor with startup-style execution, often translating computer-vision techniques into real-world mobile solutions. A less obvious strength is his sustained leadership of a compact, all-in-one lab that aligns optical design, algorithms and IP strategy to accelerate commercialization.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Computer Science, Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Computer Science at Shandong University
English, Chinese
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Github Skills (41)
atom-editor10
plantuml9
mermaid9
keyboard9
mathjax9
katex9
mouse9
slam-algorithms9
orb9
network8
markdown7
pandoc7
synergy6
slam6
mindmap5
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
Ximmerse/SDK_Doc-legacy
Dec 2015 - Apr 2016
Contributions:54 commits, 53 pushes, 2 branches in 4 months
herohuyongtao/herohuyongtao.github.io
Jan 2015 - Feb 2025
Contributions:435 pushes in 10 years 3 months
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