10,234 research outputs found
Empowerment and embodiment for collaborative mixed reality systems: Empowerment and Embodiment
We present several mixedârealityâbased remote collaboration settings by using consumer headâmounted displays. We investigated how two people are able to work together in these settings. We found that the person in the AR system will be regarded as the âleaderâ (i.e., they provide a greater contribution to the collaboration), whereas no similar âleaderâ emerges in augmented reality (AR)âtoâAR and ARâtoâVRBody settings. We also found that these special patterns of leadership only emerged for 3D interactions and not for 2D interactions. Results about the participants' experience of leadership, collaboration, embodiment, presence, and copresence shed further light on these findings
Empowerment and embodiment for collaborative mixed reality systems: Empowerment and Embodiment
We present several mixedârealityâbased remote collaboration settings by using consumer headâmounted displays. We investigated how two people are able to work together in these settings. We found that the person in the AR system will be regarded as the âleaderâ (i.e., they provide a greater contribution to the collaboration), whereas no similar âleaderâ emerges in augmented reality (AR)âtoâAR and ARâtoâVRBody settings. We also found that these special patterns of leadership only emerged for 3D interactions and not for 2D interactions. Results about the participants' experience of leadership, collaboration, embodiment, presence, and copresence shed further light on these findings
Inclusion in Virtual Reality Technology: A Scoping Review
Despite the significant growth in virtual reality applications and research,
the notion of inclusion in virtual reality is not well studied. Inclusion
refers to the active involvement of different groups of people in the adoption,
use, design, and development of VR technology and applications. In this review,
we provide a scoping analysis of existing virtual reality research literature
about inclusion. We categorize the literature based on target group into
ability, gender, and age, followed by those that study community-based design
of VR experiences. In the latter group, we focus mainly on Indigenous Peoples
as a clearer and more important example. We also briefly review the approaches
to model and consider the role of users in technology adoption and design as a
background for inclusion studies. We identify a series of generic barriers and
research gaps and some specific ones for each group, resulting in suggested
directions for future research
Migration, transnationalism, illness and healing: toward the consolidation of the self among the Congolese diaspora in Boston and Lynn, MA
This thesis explores the perceptions of illness and healing among the Congolese diaspora in Boston and Lynn, MA, and within the contexts of migration and transnationalism. With this thesis, I argue that the Congolese who participated in this study perceive illness as social suffering, and healing as the consolidation of the self. Participants express their perceptions of illness and healing according to their identities, or the orientations of the self. Perceptions of illness were expressed as illness narratives framed under the theories of structural violence, and from the perspectives of the Congolese as displaced and migrant people. Congolese extend their perceptions of illness also to other non-Congolese communities they have come to belong to through transnational and global social formations. Congolese demonstrate that healing means the consolidation of their self, or identities, as Catholic Congolese in diaspora, advocates for refugees, African-Americans, Blacks, and âthe Priestâ in Lynn. Congolese emphasize that building and maintaining their newly acquired identities form part of their strategies to establish themselves in the USA, and bring healing to themselves and others. This exploration is limited, and thus, further research is recommended on: 1) other Congolese community groups; 2) the local and global Congolese diasporic activism for conflict resolution directed to the DRC; 3) practical proposals for collaborative research in order to resolve the socio-cultural and economic barriers that Congolese have in clinical settings
Badass Beauties: The Culture of Rebellious Femininity
This project is an explorative multi-media essay aimed at capturing diverse individual expressions of femininity. It was conceptualized out of frustration and also admiration. I saw many beautiful women I admire struggle with beauty norms and standards and the constraints of the modern conceptualization of femininity. Some of the universals of womanhood--menstruation, public hair, aging-- have come to be seen as entirely unfeminine, and many of the women around me were beginning to challenge that. These womenâs experiences, my own education, our discussions, and my personal struggles as a woman trying to establish my own identity in a world that often marginalizes womenâs voices, identities, and abilities inspired me to explore diverse conceptualizations of femininity. I wanted to let womenâs identities to be seen and heard. I worked to capture these insecurities, confidences, struggles, and personal experiences with femininity through amateur photography, combined with their words, artwork, and poetry, to reimagine the feminine. By creating a space for these identities to be celebrated, we challenge traditional notions of femininity and the stigmas around female sexuality, natural beauty, and individual and non-traditional expressions of femininity to be more inclusive of diverse, unique feminine identities.
The project has developed through its own creative process as I have worked with these women. It has evolved as an expression of these womenâs personal experiences with their femininity independent of my artistic vision. It has become a way for women to explore their femininities for themselves, to empower them in their insecurities, and to celebrate their unique identities as women. Their stories are worth sharing, and this project is their platform.
More information on the project can be found at my website, https://nlboise.wixsite.com/badassbeauties
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