Virtual Human Interaction Lab – Stanford University

VHIL Latest

Using Automated Facial Expression Analysis for Emotion and Behavior Prediction
- Paper by VHIL researchers demonstrating the link between facial expressions and task performance, led by Grace Ahn, has won the Top Nonverbal Paper award at the National Communication Association's 95th Annual Convention.

Virtual virgins and vamps: The effects of exposure to female characters' sexualized appearance and gaze in an immersive virtual environment, Sex Roles
- Journal article on avatar gender stereotypes is now out.

Putting VR to Work, PBS Frontline
- Jeremy Bailenson, the director of Stanford's Virtual Human Interaction Lab, details other uses of the virtual, from putting soldiers in Iraqi shoes to helping autistic kids socialize.

The Avatar Effect, PBS Frontline
- Frontline visited Stanford's Virtual Human Interaction Lab to find out how all that time online affects our real lives.