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virtual human

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noun

  1. a computer-generated moving image of a human being, used esp in films as an extra in large crowd scenes

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Donning AR glasses could interfere with how people socialize in the physical world, making them feel less present, said Jeremy Bailenson, a Stanford University professor who founded the college’s virtual human interaction lab.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024

They note that it could also relate to the "uncanny valley" hypothesis, since the virtual human hands might have been too eerily similar yet distinct for perfect embodiment.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2024

In spite of recessionary pressures, more people in the West feel they can afford regular foreign trips – indeed, some see it as an essential purchase and a virtual human right.

From BBC • May 30, 2024

Emotions were measured using subjective reports, and viewers separately marked on a virtual human figure where and how they felt physical sensations.

From Scientific American • Jul. 31, 2023

Last year, they decided to combine all of their commissioned medical illustrations into one virtual human.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2012