How do we make sense of our self-worth through customization and virtual embodiment of photorealistic avatars?

• Main Author: Koek, Dominic Wei Jie
• Other Authors: Interdisciplinary Graduate School (IGS)
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Social Sciences; Virtual reality; Avatar embodiment; Avatar customization
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/175761; https://www.icahdq.org/mpage/ica24
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

There has been sustained interests in the development of technologies and applications that enable users to generate and customize photorealistic avatars. These avatars can be further imported into Virtual Reality (VR) systems that enable users to embody those avatars and interact with others. Howev...