Rebecca Fribourg is a lecturer at the Ecole Centrale de Nantes, France. His research focuses on the theme of avatars, i.e. digital representations of users in a virtual continuum ranging from virtual reality to augmented reality. Prior to this, she obtained her PhD at the University of Rennes 1 within the Inria research institute in 2020, after which she completed a 6-month post-doctoral internship at Trinity College Dublin. His research offers scientific contributions to the study of avatars, combining new theoretical concepts, innovative technological developments and experimental methodologies, as well as the more psychological aspects that can explain the success or otherwise of these technologies.
12/0411:35 am - 12:05 pm
Augmented self through avatars: How embodiment can enhance human capabilities