VR Developer · Game Developer · Creative Technologist

Building immersive learning experiences.

I am Jonathan Chen, a VR and game developer focused on creating interactive applications that make abstract ideas easier to see, manipulate, and understand.

My work centers on educational VR systems built in Unity, including applications used to support math instruction at San José State University.

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Unity VR Educational applications

SJSU M.S. Computer Science, Dec 2025

Leadership ACM SIGGRAPH President

Featured Snapshot

I build interactive systems where engineering, design, and spatial intuition meet. My strongest work is in VR educational applications, especially tools that help students explore math through direct manipulation instead of static diagrams.

Immersive Education

VR applications designed around classroom use, lab activities, and visual learning.

Interactive Systems

Hands-on tools for manipulating vectors, functions, transformations, and simulations.

Creative Practice

Art, schematics, ceramics, digital work, and Arduino experiments that feed back into my design process.

Projects

Selected VR projects focused on interactive learning, spatial visualization, and applied math education.

July 2024 - Present · Graduate Research

VR Linear Algebra App

A Unity-based VR application for helping students explore linear algebra concepts through direct 3D interaction. The app has been used to support SJSU Math 39 lab sessions.

Supported topics including vector manipulation, vector combinations, linear systems, linear transformations, eigenvalues, Gram-Schmidt, and orthogonal complements.
Helped develop interactive modules that allow students to inspect abstract math concepts spatially.
Worked as a Graduate Researcher on an educational tool aligned with classroom instruction.

Unity Meta Oculus Integration VR C# Linear Algebra

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February 2026 - Present · VR Development

VR Algebra App

A VR learning application for teaching function transformations and quadratic functions through applied, scenario-based problems.

Developed interactive lessons around maximum dog park area, projectile motion, apple orchard production optimization, and least squares.
Designed problem scenes that connect algebraic concepts to visual and physical intuition.
Built with Unity and the Meta Oculus Integration Package for immersive headset interaction.

Unity Meta Oculus Integration VR Algebra Educational Design

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Video Demos

VR Linear Algebra Modules

Vector Manipulation

Directly manipulate vectors in 3D space.

Linear Transformations

Visualize transformations through spatial changes.

Eigenvalues

Explore eigenvectors and transformation behavior.

Video Demos

VR Algebra Modules

Maximum Dog Park Area

Use quadratic reasoning to optimize area.

Projectile Motion

Connect parabolic motion with algebraic models.

Apple Orchard Optimization

Model production and find optimal outcomes.

About

I am a VR and game developer currently completing my M.S. in Computer Science at San José State University. I enjoy building systems that make complex ideas tangible, especially when software, interaction design, and visual thinking overlap.

My Approach

I approach projects as both an engineer and a maker: prototype the interaction, test the learning flow, refine the visuals, and keep the experience readable for real users. In VR, clarity matters as much as spectacle.

Creative Work

Beyond software, I work across sketching, digital art, ceramics, contemporary design, and Arduino-based experiments. This creative practice gives me a wider toolbox for designing interfaces, objects, and experiences.

Sketching Digital Art Ceramics Arduino Design Experiments

Resume

A concise overview of my education, research work, leadership, and technical focus areas. For a complete version, view or download the PDF.

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Research / Development

Graduate Researcher · VR Linear Algebra App

July 2024 - Present

Helped develop a Unity VR application used to support SJSU Math 39 lab sessions and teach linear algebra concepts through spatial interaction.

Development

VR Algebra App Developer

February 2026 - Present

Developed a VR application for function transformations, quadratic functions, applied optimization problems, projectile motion, and least squares.

Leadership

President · ACM SIGGRAPH Student Chapter at SJSU

July 2023 - July 2024

Led the SJSU computer graphics student chapter, supporting a creative technical community focused on graphics, games, and interactive media.

Leadership

Treasurer · ACM SIGGRAPH Student Chapter at SJSU

January 2023 - May 2023

Managed responsibilities related to club budgeting and organizational support.

Education

M.S. Computer Science · San José State University

December 2025

Education

B.S. Computer Science · San Francisco State University

July 2023

Development

Unity, C#, VR interaction systems, game development, prototyping

XR Tools

Meta Oculus Integration Package, headset-based interaction design, spatial UI

Focus Areas

Educational technology, linear algebra visualization, function visualization, computer graphics

Creative

Sketching, digital art, ceramics, Arduino projects, contemporary design experiments

Strengths

Interactive learning, visual problem solving, research collaboration, student-facing tools

Contact

Interested in VR, games, educational technology, or interactive systems? I would be happy to connect.

Elsewhere on the Internet

jonathanchen1122@gmail.com LinkedIn

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