Participants in a VHIL study who had worn sexualized avatars tended to agree with rape myths more than the women who had worn the non-sexualized avatars. Stanford Report » [button text="View PDF" link="/mm/2013/sr-sexualized-avatars.pdf" style="default" size="normal"...
Can experiences in virtual reality impact human behavior? Professor Bailenson shares several studies from the Virtual Human Interaction Lab that demonstrate these changes, impacting the way we conserve resources, save for retirement, train for sports, learn and understand diversity.
VHIL technology tracks the position of head, hands and body accurately and frequently to create a realistic virtual experience. PBS NewsHour » https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYGgQhKp0_4
Economics correspondent Paul Solman visits VHIL and discovers how virtual reality can be used to transform society.
VHIL research hopes to uncover whether virtual reality can alter behaviors that tax the environment and contribute to climate change. Scientific American » [button text="View PDF" link="/mm/2013/sa-how-a-cow-feels.pdf" style="default" size="normal" target="_blank"...
Virtual reality has the potential to improve society by enhancing empathy and encouraging more considerate behaviors. BBC Future » [button text="View PDF" link="/mm/2014/bbc-vr-better-person.pdf" style="default" size="normal" target="_blank" display="inline"...
While several studies have shown that playing violent videogames can encourage aggressive behavior, VHIL research suggests that games could be designed to train people to be more empathetic in the real world. Stanford Report » [button text="View PDF"...
Participants who experienced the ability to fly in virtual reality were quicker to help in the real world than those who did not possess superpowers. Discovery News »
VHIL research shows that the technologies of virtual interaction offer a powerful tool not just to explore human's cognitive biases—but also to strategically exploit them, for good or for ill. Pacific Standard » [button text="View PDF"...
We haven’t begun to deal with the psychological, legal and financial implications of a hologrammed world. The Washington Post » ...
What are the psychological consequences of spending more time in virtual worlds than in actual reality? That's what the Virtual Human Interaction Lab is dedicated to answering. ABC TV » [video width="512" height="288"...
What happens when we spend so much time in virtual spaces?
VHIL is studying how gamification techniques can be applied in the workplace to improve employee performance. Bangkok Post »
VHIL is currently studying the impact of Kinect technology. Capturing an individual's gestures is potentially a powerful tool in the hands of an identity thief. Non-verbal behaviour, like the way you walk, is more revealing about you than what you decide to put on...
The shift to a world where virtual experiences are common — and almost as intense and meaningful as real ones — presents powerful psychological opportunities. VHIL studies demonstrate how virtual worlds can translate to the physical world. New Scientist » [button...