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Barlow says what a strange object to
Barlow says what a strange object to find oneself something white oh and
find oneself something white oh and
find oneself something white oh and central remains absent or hidden indeed
central remains absent or hidden indeed
central remains absent or hidden indeed music multiple ways to find ourselves
music multiple ways to find ourselves
music multiple ways to find ourselves with an endless effort our body is our
with an endless effort our body is our
with an endless effort our body is our constant in space and time tries to
constant in space and time tries to
constant in space and time tries to adapt to these changes we are observers
adapt to these changes we are observers
adapt to these changes we are observers movers and users of our bodies but to
movers and users of our bodies but to
movers and users of our bodies but to which extent are we able to observe this
which extent are we able to observe this
which extent are we able to observe this vehicle we relate ourselves as thinking
vehicle we relate ourselves as thinking
vehicle we relate ourselves as thinking subjects and reflect upon the objects
subjects and reflect upon the objects
subjects and reflect upon the objects around us we can observe these objects
around us we can observe these objects
around us we can observe these objects around us because we can walk around
around us because we can walk around
around us because we can walk around them and stare at them from above and
them and stare at them from above and
them and stare at them from above and below yet our own phenomenal body is not
below yet our own phenomenal body is not
below yet our own phenomenal body is not accessible to us as an object is
accessible to us as an object is
accessible to us as an object is therefore we experience several
therefore we experience several
therefore we experience several ambiguities as we tend to perceive our
ambiguities as we tend to perceive our
ambiguities as we tend to perceive our own bodies physically sensationally and
own bodies physically sensationally and
own bodies physically sensationally and philosophically so how can we explore
philosophically so how can we explore
philosophically so how can we explore these ambiguities in order to discover
these ambiguities in order to discover
these ambiguities in order to discover more about ourselves can we benefit from
more about ourselves can we benefit from
more about ourselves can we benefit from developing technologies specifically
developing technologies specifically
developing technologies specifically from virtual reality as a prologue of my
from virtual reality as a prologue of my
from virtual reality as a prologue of my main research question can we explore
main research question can we explore
main research question can we explore bodily awareness with virtual reality
bodily awareness with virtual reality
bodily awareness with virtual reality mediums I have designed an experiment
mediums I have designed an experiment
mediums I have designed an experiment and powering perception ambiguity in
and powering perception ambiguity in
and powering perception ambiguity in lived body experiences in which I have
lived body experiences in which I have
lived body experiences in which I have worked with twenty participants
worked with twenty participants
worked with twenty participants individually in my setup I use the
individually in my setup I use the
individually in my setup I use the virtual reality glass and a simple 3d
virtual reality glass and a simple 3d
virtual reality glass and a simple 3d camera I connect the camera to the
camera I connect the camera to the
camera I connect the camera to the glasses so in this way the user of the
glasses so in this way the user of the
glasses so in this way the user of the glasses was able to see was the camera
glasses was able to see was the camera
glasses was able to see was the camera was simultaneously recording I moved
was simultaneously recording I moved
was simultaneously recording I moved around them with the camera in my hand
around them with the camera in my hand
around them with the camera in my hand and in this way I was being to external
and in this way I was being to external
and in this way I was being to external eye upon them while they were watching
eye upon them while they were watching
eye upon them while they were watching the recorded images
the recorded images
the recorded images the camera I interviewed the
the camera I interviewed the
the camera I interviewed the participants before and after the
participants before and after the
participants before and after the intervention so the first interview came
intervention so the first interview came
intervention so the first interview came right before the virtual exposure we
right before the virtual exposure we
right before the virtual exposure we talked about how they relate to their
talked about how they relate to their
talked about how they relate to their own bodies and the notion of body
own bodies and the notion of body
own bodies and the notion of body ownership in general I asked them from
ownership in general I asked them from
ownership in general I asked them from which specific angles they would like to
which specific angles they would like to
which specific angles they would like to observe themselves from and from which
observe themselves from and from which
observe themselves from and from which angles they would rather not see so some
angles they would rather not see so some
angles they would rather not see so some of them wanted to see and revisited
of them wanted to see and revisited
of them wanted to see and revisited undesired perspectives they think they
undesired perspectives they think they
undesired perspectives they think they have and some strictly told me not to
have and some strictly told me not to
have and some strictly told me not to provide this or that vision of
provide this or that vision of
provide this or that vision of themselves according to the request
themselves according to the request
themselves according to the request I have enabled them to revisit their own
I have enabled them to revisit their own
I have enabled them to revisit their own body in virtual reality the second
body in virtual reality the second
body in virtual reality the second interview came right after the exposure
interview came right after the exposure
interview came right after the exposure the participants reported several
the participants reported several
the participants reported several feelings such as confusion irritation
feelings such as confusion irritation
feelings such as confusion irritation fear of aging but also tranquility and
fear of aging but also tranquility and
fear of aging but also tranquility and self-acceptance which weeks after the
self-acceptance which weeks after the
self-acceptance which weeks after the exposure has reflected on their personal
exposure has reflected on their personal
exposure has reflected on their personal relationships I’m going to give you two
relationships I’m going to give you two
relationships I’m going to give you two of the most interesting results I have
of the most interesting results I have
of the most interesting results I have gathered from these post exposure
gathered from these post exposure
gathered from these post exposure interviews and in order to protect their
interviews and in order to protect their
interviews and in order to protect their privacy I’m not going to reveal their
privacy I’m not going to reveal their
privacy I’m not going to reveal their names as some of them might be here
names as some of them might be here
names as some of them might be here right now so one of the participants as
right now so one of the participants as
right now so one of the participants as he observes himself from a specific
he observes himself from a specific
he observes himself from a specific angle he realized the similarity in
angle he realized the similarity in
angle he realized the similarity in between his own smile and his brothers
between his own smile and his brothers
between his own smile and his brothers two weeks after the interview he called
two weeks after the interview he called
two weeks after the interview he called me and said the realization of such
me and said the realization of such
me and said the realization of such simple yet a very fundamental similarity
simple yet a very fundamental similarity
simple yet a very fundamental similarity in between him and his brother has
in between him and his brother has
in between him and his brother has indirectly affected their ongoing
indirectly affected their ongoing
indirectly affected their ongoing emotional conflicts he was not as angry
emotional conflicts he was not as angry
emotional conflicts he was not as angry and as stubborn as he was before so in a
and as stubborn as he was before so in a
and as stubborn as he was before so in a way the rigidity of his judgement
way the rigidity of his judgement
way the rigidity of his judgement against his brother was slightly
against his brother was slightly
against his brother was slightly diminished another participant with a
diminished another participant with a
diminished another participant with a very short haircut as she observed
very short haircut as she observed
very short haircut as she observed herself from behind she realized that
herself from behind she realized that
herself from behind she realized that her
her
her haircut was uneven since months her
haircut was uneven since months her
haircut was uneven since months her boyfriend was telling her your haircut
boyfriend was telling her your haircut
boyfriend was telling her your haircut looks uneven from behind why don’t you
looks uneven from behind why don’t you
looks uneven from behind why don’t you get it straightened each time she
get it straightened each time she
get it straightened each time she shrugged and internalized his saying as
shrugged and internalized his saying as
shrugged and internalized his saying as a critique due to her own personal
a critique due to her own personal
a critique due to her own personal insecurities but after having seen it
insecurities but after having seen it
insecurities but after having seen it herself from a very drastic point of
herself from a very drastic point of
herself from a very drastic point of view she decided to reconsider her judge
view she decided to reconsider her judge
view she decided to reconsider her judge judgments against her boyfriend so
judgments against her boyfriend so
judgments against her boyfriend so observing Arthas from an external point
observing Arthas from an external point
observing Arthas from an external point of view can clearly alter the perception
of view can clearly alter the perception
of view can clearly alter the perception of ourselves and may consequently affect
of ourselves and may consequently affect
of ourselves and may consequently affect our interpersonal relationships
our interpersonal relationships
our interpersonal relationships so therefore this prologue had led me to
so therefore this prologue had led me to
so therefore this prologue had led me to work further with Virtual Reality set
work further with Virtual Reality set
work further with Virtual Reality set ups so departing from the idea of
ups so departing from the idea of
ups so departing from the idea of observing ourselves from outside I found
observing ourselves from outside I found
observing ourselves from outside I found the chance to explore the body from the
the chance to explore the body from the
the chance to explore the body from the eyes of the other with the machine to be
eyes of the other with the machine to be
eyes of the other with the machine to be another the machine to be another is a
another the machine to be another is a
another the machine to be another is a virtual setup in which you can swap
virtual setup in which you can swap
virtual setup in which you can swap bodies with another person it is
bodies with another person it is
bodies with another person it is developed by be another lab a virtual
developed by be another lab a virtual
developed by be another lab a virtual reality research group based in
reality research group based in
reality research group based in Barcelona we have worked together in
Barcelona we have worked together in
Barcelona we have worked together in several workshops and actually the
several workshops and actually the
several workshops and actually the machine to be another is in this
machine to be another is in this
machine to be another is in this building right now we are using it for a
building right now we are using it for a
building right now we are using it for a very interesting experiment design so
very interesting experiment design so
very interesting experiment design so the machine to be another is the virtual
the machine to be another is the virtual
the machine to be another is the virtual setup in which to virtual reality
setup in which to virtual reality
setup in which to virtual reality glasses are cross connected to two
glasses are cross connected to two
glasses are cross connected to two individual cameras which are integrated
individual cameras which are integrated
individual cameras which are integrated on the glasses so due to this cross
on the glasses so due to this cross
on the glasses so due to this cross connection each person can experience
connection each person can experience
connection each person can experience their own body in the body of the
their own body in the body of the
their own body in the body of the encounter we run the machine to be
encounter we run the machine to be
encounter we run the machine to be another in several workshops with many
another in several workshops with many
another in several workshops with many people and which gave us the chance to
people and which gave us the chance to
people and which gave us the chance to explore such interesting embodiment
explore such interesting embodiment
explore such interesting embodiment experience one of the many interesting
experience one of the many interesting
experience one of the many interesting anecdotes is to friends around the ages
anecdotes is to friends around the ages
anecdotes is to friends around the ages of 13 and 14
of 13 and 14
of 13 and 14 I swapped bodies a week later one of
I swapped bodies a week later one of
I swapped bodies a week later one of them told me that he felt the need to
them told me that he felt the need to
them told me that he felt the need to speak less and felt more comfortable
speak less and felt more comfortable
speak less and felt more comfortable with his playmate during the course of a
with his playmate during the course of a
with his playmate during the course of a play or simple activity so in other
play or simple activity so in other
play or simple activity so in other words he and his playmate developed a
words he and his playmate developed a
words he and his playmate developed a less verbal and more instinctual way of
less verbal and more instinctual way of
less verbal and more instinctual way of communicating with each other which
communicating with each other which
communicating with each other which could be considered as a very
could be considered as a very
could be considered as a very significant effect of embodiment
significant effect of embodiment
significant effect of embodiment experience I have been in the machine to
experience I have been in the machine to
experience I have been in the machine to be another myself several times and the
be another myself several times and the
be another myself several times and the most fascinating moment for me was the
most fascinating moment for me was the
most fascinating moment for me was the moment when the Paragon in between two
moment when the Paragon in between two
moment when the Paragon in between two people lifts and due to the cross
people lifts and due to the cross
people lifts and due to the cross connection you are confronted with your
connection you are confronted with your
connection you are confronted with your own doppelganger in the body of your
own doppelganger in the body of your
own doppelganger in the body of your encounter many participants including
encounter many participants including
encounter many participants including myself show the tendency to come closer
myself show the tendency to come closer
myself show the tendency to come closer and have a physical contact with the
and have a physical contact with the
and have a physical contact with the other well in this case with your actual
other well in this case with your actual
other well in this case with your actual bodily self in the body of your
bodily self in the body of your
bodily self in the body of your encounter the thrill and uncanny
encounter the thrill and uncanny
encounter the thrill and uncanny feelings accompany distinctive happiness
feelings accompany distinctive happiness
feelings accompany distinctive happiness as you try to hold your own hands this
as you try to hold your own hands this
as you try to hold your own hands this moment is specifically important for me
moment is specifically important for me
moment is specifically important for me considering my own research question can
considering my own research question can
considering my own research question can we use virtual reality as a medium to
we use virtual reality as a medium to
we use virtual reality as a medium to explore bodily awareness specifically
explore bodily awareness specifically
explore bodily awareness specifically the perception we have upon our own
the perception we have upon our own
the perception we have upon our own bodies so from such experiences we might
bodies so from such experiences we might
bodies so from such experiences we might begin to say that virtual set ups do
begin to say that virtual set ups do
begin to say that virtual set ups do provide an unusual perspective in which
provide an unusual perspective in which
provide an unusual perspective in which we can explore ourselves from a very
we can explore ourselves from a very
we can explore ourselves from a very interesting point of view and it is
interesting point of view and it is
interesting point of view and it is possible to observe certain shifts in
possible to observe certain shifts in
possible to observe certain shifts in the idea of ourselves and it is
the idea of ourselves and it is
the idea of ourselves and it is reflections in our interpersonal
reflections in our interpersonal
reflections in our interpersonal relationships to conclude I would like
relationships to conclude I would like
relationships to conclude I would like to encourage everyone to approach
to encourage everyone to approach
to encourage everyone to approach developing technologies without fear and
developing technologies without fear and
developing technologies without fear and bring virtual technology into the course
bring virtual technology into the course
bring virtual technology into the course of scientific research more I personally
of scientific research more I personally
of scientific research more I personally will continue to extend the usage of
will continue to extend the usage of
will continue to extend the usage of mutual reality media
mutual reality media
mutual reality media and eventually hopefully use it for
and eventually hopefully use it for
and eventually hopefully use it for self-discovery thank you
self-discovery thank you
self-discovery thank you [Applause]
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