Ty Tang

Recent work in virtual embodied cognition from Morie and colleagues have shown the capacity for humans to embody animals such as snakes, birds, spiders, or fish in virtual environments. These works raise questions about the limits of embodiment, as well as how transfer from virtual environments may influence cognition and behavior. This study aims to investigate how virtual embodiment of both animal and human avatars may affect performance, attention, and confidence in physical transfer tasks. Specifically, we hypothesize that embodiment of stronger, faster bodies will translate into improved performance, as well as increased confidence, in real world physical tasks.

Last Updated February 2020.