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.
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.
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.
Jeremy Bailenson talks about the power of virtual reality technology to effect behavioral change, especially in the challenging area of lifestyle modification. Filmed at FutureMed, Singularity University.
VHIL researchers use their cutting-edge lab to predict what household technology is going to be like in the future and how that's going to affect people.