The sense of embodiment in Virtual Reality and its assessment methods

M Guy, JM Normand, C Jeunet-Kelway… - Frontiers in Virtual …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The sense of embodiment refers to the sensations of being inside, having, and controlling a
body. In virtual reality, it is possible to substitute a person's body with a virtual body, referred …

PumpVR: rendering the weight of objects and avatars through liquid mass transfer in virtual reality

A Kalus, M Kocur, J Klein, M Mayer… - Proceedings of the 2023 …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Perceiving objects' and avatars' weight in Virtual Reality (VR) is important to understand
their properties and naturally interact with them. However, commercial VR controllers cannot …

The Effects of Avatar and Environment on Thermal Perception and Skin Temperature in Virtual Reality

M Kocur, L Jackermeier, V Schwind… - Proceedings of the 2023 …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Humans' thermal regulation and subjective perception of temperature is highly plastic and
depends on the visual appearance of the surrounding environment. Previous work shows …

MobileGravity: Mobile Simulation of a High Range of Weight in Virtual Reality

A Kalus, J Klein, TJ Ho, LA Seegets… - Proceedings of the CHI …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Simulating accurate weight forces in Virtual Reality (VR) is an unsolved challenge.
Therefore, providing real weight sensations by transferring liquid mass has emerged as a …

Validating virtual reality for time perception research: Virtual reality changes expectations about the duration of physical processes, but not the sense of time

J Bogon, J Högerl, M Kocur, C Wolff, N Henze… - Behavior Research …, 2024 - Springer
Immersive virtual reality (VR) provides a versatile method for investigating human time
perception, because it allows the manipulation and control of relevant variables (eg, the …

Bound by Experience: Updating the Body Representation When Using Virtual Objects

J Eck, R Pfister - Human Factors, 2025 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective Four web-based experiments investigated flexibility of disembodiment of a virtual
object that is no longer actively controlled. Emphasis was on possibilities to modify the …

Utilizing the Proteus Effect to Improve Performance Using Avatars in Virtual Reality

M Kocur - 2022 - epub.uni-regensburg.de
Virtual reality allows users to experience a sense of ownership of a virtual body-a
phenomenon commonly known as the body ownership illusion. Researchers and designers …

Physiological and Perceptual Effects of Avatars' Muscularity while Rowing in Virtual Reality

M Kocur, T Noack, V Schwind, J Bogon… - Proceedings of Mensch …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Virtual reality enables embodying different avatars. Coined the Proteus effect, previous work
found that the visual characteristics of an avatar can cause behavioral, attitudinal, and …

“As if it were my own hand”: inducing the rubber hand illusion through virtual reality for motor imagery enhancement

S Cheng, Y Liu, Y Gao, Z Dong - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) are widely used in the field of disability assistance and
rehabilitation, and virtual reality (VR) is increasingly used for visual guidance of BCI-MI …

Competitive Training in Spatial Augmented Reality for Prosthetic Leg Embodiment

G Mariani, F Tessari, C Ferraresi… - 2023 IEEE 11th …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Literature highlights how trainings in virtual and augmented settings can contribute to a
higher level of embodiment of bionic prosthetic limbs. In this paper, a Spatial Augmented …