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"...
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Infinite Reality: The Dawn of the Virtual Revolution, Stanford+Connects
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.
Virtual Reality: the Terrors of Poe’s Pit, the Joys of Michelangelo’s David, PBS NewsHour
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
Seeing Is Believing: Using Virtual Reality to Change You and Society, PBS NewsHour
Economics correspondent Paul Solman visits VHIL and discovers how virtual reality can be used to transform society.
If You Know How a Cow Feels, Will You Eat Less Meat?, Scientific American
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"...
Can Virtual Reality Make You a Better Person?, BBC Future
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"...
Stanford experiment shows that virtual superpowers encourage real-world empathy, Stanford Report
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"...
Virtual Superheroes Are More Heroic In Real Life, Discovery News
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 »
It’s 10 P.M. Do You Know What Your Avatar Is Doing?, Pacific Standard
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"...
Holograms are here, from Tupac to Marilyn Monroe. Will you be next?, The Washington Post
We haven’t begun to deal with the psychological, legal and financial implications of a hologrammed world. The Washington Post » ...
Catalyst: Avatars, ABC TV (Australia)
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"...
Video game devices predict face-to-face learning, MediaX Stanford
What happens when we spend so much time in virtual spaces?
Virtual game of life, Bangkok Post
VHIL is studying how gamification techniques can be applied in the workplace to improve employee performance. Bangkok Post »
Real-world beaming: The risk of avatar and robot crime, BBC News
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...
Avatars set to shape real-world habits, New Scientist
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...