Immersive Interaction Research Group
Our researches focus on embodied interactions, i.e. involving users through full-body movements to achieve new classes of tasks or activities not feasible with traditional human-computer interfaces. It can be employed for training and rehabilitation or for the evaluation of potentially complex environments. We also aim to better understand and mitigate cybersickness as it is still seriously hampering XR adoption. In collaboration with EPFL-LNCO we conduct experiments to assess the human embodiment sensitivity to various factors so that we can propose human-centered algorithms for full-body interaction. Independently we also investigated how to impersonate a full range of 3D characters (performance animation). Finally, our Know-how in human posture control has been used for proposing new 3D sketching tools for animators.
September 2023 : our four most recent journal papers become visible in Open Access:
- PLOS-One “EEG signature of breaks in embodiment in VR“. Our EEG data analysis show the occurrence of error-related potentials linked to observation of a Break in Embodiment event (BiE).
- PLOS-One “Avatar error in your favor: Embodied avatars can fix users’ mistakes without them noticing“. Through this controlled experiment, we showed an interesting asymmetry in embodied users behavior, i.e. that we notice much less when our avatar fix our mistake than when they introducing one.
- Frontiers in Virtual Reality and Human Behavior “Unintentional synchronization with self-avatar for upper- and lower-body movements”. In this study we introduce a methodology to demonstrate that the scope of the “follower-effect” extends to the full body.
- Virtual Reality “A review of cybersickness in head-mounted displays: raising attention to individual susceptibility“. This review paper surveys the research published within the last six years. It analyzes five contributing factors to cybersickness and stresses the importance of individual susceptibility.
May 2023: contribution to the RTS scientific radio broadcast CQFD for their 10 years anniversary (in french). The fourth iteration on the student project “Range ta chambre” was used as the basis to explore the interest of Virtual Reality.
November 10-12th 2021: The ACM conference Motion Interaction and Games ‘2021 attracted 217 online attendees. The presentation videos are now visible on the program page and on YouTube, including the keynotes from ROBLOX and Epic Games.
June 12th 2020 webinar: Embodied interaction in Immersive VR
