VALID: A perceptually validated virtual avatar library for inclusion and diversity
Google Research Blog,
Posted by Mar Gonzalez-Franco, Research Scientist, Google AR
Posted by Mar Gonzalez-Franco, Research Scientist, Google AR
The spooky sensation that someone or something else is right there haunts us all. But what does this felt presence mean? - by…
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Anil Seth, Warrick Roseboom, Zoltán Dienes, and Peter LushUniversity of Sussex, Brighton…
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Virtual bodyswapping, where a person uses virtual reality to experience life as someone of another race, may reduce bias.
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