The plasticity of the bodily self

How function and age shape the acceptance of virtual bodies

Our project

Virtual Reality allows us to experience augmented virtual bodies which can be vastly different to our own.

How do children and adults adapt to altered virtual bodies?

This ESRC-funded research project explores how experiences of augmented virtual bodies, such as stretchy arms or super-charged jumping abilities, influences:

  • Our sense of self

  • How we act upon the world

  • Our educational experiences