Faculty of Social Sciences

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Body Illusion

We have developed a series of different experiments in virtual reality whereby the participant could see themselves as digital avatar with varying body sizes. Utilizing partial- or full body tracking, the movements of the avatar matched up with the movements of the participant, giving the illusion of ownership.

Applied expertise: virtual reality, full-body capture, interaction design, programming (Unity).

Client: Behavioural Science Institute.

2017 - 2019

Screenshot of a virtual reality application. Participant looks down at their emaciated virtual body sitting in a comfy chair. A virtual brush strokes their right arm.

Screenshot of a virtual reality application. Participant looks down at their slightly overweight virtual body sitting in a comfy chair. They are holding a restaurant menu with pictures of healthy foods.

Screenshot of a virtual reality application. The participant's avatar is visible in a virtual mirror, while she is aiming a laser pointer at a virtual balloon.

Screenshot of a virtual reality application. An avatar is standing in the middle of a virtual representation of the VR lab. A menu screen shows many options for calibrating the avatar to the participant's real body.

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