Our Mission
Since its founding in 2003, researchers at the Virtual Human Interaction Lab (VHIL) have sought to better understand the psychological and behavioral effects of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). VR is finally widely available for consumers, and every day we are seeing new innovations. It is critical, now more than ever, that we seek answers to these important questions: What psychological processes operate when people use VR and AR? How does this medium fundamentally transform people and society? What happens when anyone can have a perfect experience at the touch of a button? And how can we actively seek to create and consume VR that enhances instead of detracts from the real world around us?
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Recent Research
- Beams, B. (2024). Teaching Conscientious Design: How Learning VR Development Can Lead to Greater Understanding of Sustainability. Ethical Considerations of Virtual Reality in the College Classroom, 51-69. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003329718-5
- Wang, P., Miller, M., Han, E., DeVeaux, C., & Bailenson, J. . (2024). Understanding virtual design behaviors: A large-scale analysis of the design process in Virtual Reality. Design Studies, 90(101237). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.destud.2023.101237
- Kuvar, V., Bailenson, J., & Mills, C. (2023). A Novel Quantitative Assessment of Engagement in Virtual Reality: Task- unrelated Thought is Reduced Compared to 2D Videos. Computers & Education. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2023.104959