Zeynep Akbal – On the connections of the Lived-body and Virtual Body
This talk forwards a phenomenology of bodily perception to account for how the virtual body and the lived-body (Leib) incorporate each other in reflexive cycles that mediate presence, perception, and sensation. In my research, I explore the role of corporeality and bodily perception in virtual reality (VR). The attempt to create a sense of presence within physically inaccessible environments has traditionally been via visualization and more recently it has been enriched due to the development of VR technologies. Hence, when we are in an interactive virtual environment, in addition to visual receptors, other sensory modalities of the body have become central for an immersive experience. In my talk I will integrate a phenomenological perspective by taking the notion of lived-body experiences (leibliche Erfahrung) as an essential starting point in this exploration.
This talk forwards a phenomenology of bodily perception to account for how the virtual body and the lived-body (Leib) incorporate each other in reflexive cycles that mediate presence, perception, and sensation. In my research, I explore the role of corporeality and bodily perception in virtual reality (VR). The attempt to create a sense of presence within physically inaccessible environments has traditionally been via visualization and more recently it has been enriched due to the development of VR technologies. Hence, when we are in an interactive virtual environment, in addition to visual receptors, other sensory modalities of the body have become central for an immersive experience. In my talk I will integrate a phenomenological perspective by taking the notion of lived-body experiences (leibliche Erfahrung) as an essential starting point in this exploration.