Embodied presence is the sense of being physically located within a virtual or remote environment, often through an avatar or robotic proxy. It is studied in virtual reality and telepresence.
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- Embodied presence describes the feeling that one’s body or self occupies a virtual or remote space, supported by consistent sensory feedback and control over a representation such as an avatar. It contributes to immersion in virtual reality.
- Achieving embodied presence depends on low latency, accurate tracking, and coherent visual and haptic feedback. The concept matters for applications in social virtual worlds, remote collaboration, and teleoperated robots.