Ezequiel Zorzal — XR · AI

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About

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I have spent years researching how interactive technologies improve education, teaching and training. My work explores Extended Reality (XR): Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, combined with Artificial Intelligence to build solutions that enhance user experience and support teachers, students and professionals in real learning contexts.

I co-lead the Interactive Applications Laboratory (Interapps) at Unifesp, a multidisciplinary group applying interactive technologies to health, industry and education. I hold a PhD in Electrical Engineering (UFU), with postdoctoral research in Interactive Technologies at IST / University of Lisbon, and I am a CNPq Research Productivity Fellow.

I am also a speaker and author. My book Inteligência Artificial na Educação (Alta Books, 2025) is a practical guide for teachers who want to use AI intentionally and responsibly.

positionAssoc. Professor, ICT/Unifesp

collabINESC-ID / IST / ULisboa

labInterapps @ Unifesp

phdElectrical Eng., UFU (2009)

postdocIST/ULisboa (2019–20, 2026)

citations

bookIA na Educação (2025)

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Research areas

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Extended Reality

Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality systems for training and visualization, from surgical simulators with haptics to industrial AR for aircraft assembly.

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AI in Education

Adaptive learning systems, intelligent tutoring, educational data analysis and explainable AI (XAI), supporting teaching with ethics and transparency.

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HCI, Games & Gamification

Usability and UX of immersive interfaces, mobile learning, game-based learning and gamification strategies for educational environments.

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Selected publications

Full list on Google Scholar · CV Lattes.

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Projects

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Book & online course

Inteligência Artificial na Educação EZEQUIEL ZORZAL · ALTA BOOKS

book · 2025

Inteligência Artificial na Educação

A practical, accessible guide for teachers who want to use AI intentionally and responsibly, with ready-to-use prompts, checklists, technical guidance and case studies. 220 pages, Alta Books.

Get the book ↗

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online course · udemy

Curso Completo de Lógica e Programação

Fast and complete course on algorithms, logic and C programming, with 100+ solved examples based on real problems. In Portuguese.

Enroll on Udemy ↗

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Team & students

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Teaching

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Resources for students

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Playground

invaders.exe

A tiny Space Invaders. Keyboard on desktop, touch buttons on mobile. Can you beat wave 3?

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▀ ▀▄▄ ▄▄▀ ▀   ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄   ▀ ▀▄▄ ▄▄▀ ▀

score 0 wave 1 lives ♥♥♥

← → move · space fire · p pause

xr_hangar.gltf

The classic Millennium Falcon in WebXR. Drag to orbit; on a compatible headset or smartphone you can enter VR / AR.

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drag: move · pinch: scale · 2-finger ↕: height · double tap: bring here

drag: rotate · scroll/pinch: scale · shift+drag / 2 fingers: move · double click: reset
in VR/AR: trigger = grab & move · both triggers = scale · thumbstick = resize · hands: pinch near the ship · phone AR: tap to place

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Get in touch

ezorzal [at] unifesp.br

Collaborations, talks, workshops, or supervision. Happy to hear from you.
ICT-Unifesp · Av. Cesare M. G. Lattes, 1201, Room 117 · São José dos Campos – SP, Brazil

Say hello