Virtual mirror and beyond: The psychological basis for avatar embodiment via a mirror

Y Inoue, M Kitazaki - Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, 2021 - jstage.jst.go.jp
In virtual reality (VR), a virtual mirror is often used to display the VR avatar to the user for
enhancing the embodiment. The reflected image of the synchronization of the virtual body …

Handavatar: Embodying non-humanoid virtual avatars through hands

Y Jiang, Z Li, M He, D Lindlbauer, Y Yan - Proceedings of the 2023 CHI …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
We propose HandAvatar to enable users to embody non-humanoid avatars using their
hands. HandAvatar leverages the high dexterity and coordination of users' hands to control …

[HTML][HTML] Toward enhanced teleoperation through embodiment

A Toet, IA Kuling, BN Krom… - Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Telerobotics aims to transfer human manipulation skills and dexterity over an arbitrary
distance and at an arbitrary scale to a remote workplace. A telerobotic system that is …

Embodying physics-aware avatars in virtual reality

Y Tao, CY Wang, AD Wilson, E Ofek… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Embodiment toward an avatar in virtual reality (VR) is generally stronger when there is a
high degree of alignment between the user's and self-avatar's motion. However, one-to-one …

[HTML][HTML] Data collection framework for context-aware virtual reality application development in unity: case of avatar embodiment

J Moon, M Jeong, S Oh, TH Laine, J Seo - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Virtual Reality (VR) has been adopted as a leading technology for the metaverse, yet most
previous VR systems provide one-size-fits-all experiences to users. Context-awareness in …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of avatar facial appearance on users' perceived embodiment and presence in immersive virtual reality

H Suk, TH Laine - Electronics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Immersive virtual reality (VR) based on head-mounted displays has been identified as one
of the key interaction technologies of the future metaverse, which comprises diverse …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of connection induced upper body movements on embodiment towards a limb controlled by another during virtual co-embodiment

H Hapuarachchi, T Hagiwara, G Ganesh, M Kitazaki - PLoS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Even if we cannot control them, or when we receive no tactile or proprioceptive feedback
from them, limbs attached to our bodies can still provide indirect proprioceptive and haptic …

Comparing technologies for conveying emotions through realistic avatars in virtual reality‐based metaverse experiences

A Visconti, D Calandra… - Computer Animation and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
With the development of metaverse (s), industry and academia are searching for the best
ways to represent users' avatars in shared virtual environments (VEs), where real‐time …

Social Digital Cyborgs: The Collaborative Design Process of JIZAI ARMS

N Yamamura, D Uriu, M Muramatsu… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Half a century since the concept of a cyborg was introduced, digital cyborgs, enabled by the
spread of wearable robotics, are the focus of much research in recent times. We introduce …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of embodiment as a cartoon character on public speaking anxiety

AI Bellido Rivas, X Navarro, D Banakou… - Frontiers in Virtual …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Virtual Reality can be used to embody people in different types of body—so that when they
look towards themselves or in a mirror they will see a life-sized virtual body instead of their …