An Embodied Body Morphology Task for Investigating Self-Avatar Proportions Perception in Virtual Reality

This IEEE conference talk explores how body perception can be distorted and influenced by visual stimuli in Virtual Reality environments. Discover research from EPFL authors Loën Boban, Ronan Boulic, and Bruno Herbelin who investigate self-avatar proportions perception through an embodied body morphology task. Learn how participants compared avatars with varying body proportions to their perceived body morphology while interacting with virtual agents of different appearances. The findings reveal an overestimation of leg length and demonstrate how embodiment affects body judgment in immersive VR. Part of the "Perception, Embodiment, and Spatial Awareness" session at IEEE VR 2025, this 10-minute presentation offers valuable insights into the psychological aspects of virtual embodiment.