virtual human

British  

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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Example Sentences

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

In addition to the tweezer-hands, the researchers also tested a wrench-shaped bionic tool and a virtual human hand holding a pair of tweezers.

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

Scientists are now building entire virtual organs, which could eventually be linked together into a sort of virtual human, Dr. Passini added, though some of the work remains in early stages.

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2023