Can I Recognize My Body's Weight? The Influence of Shape and Texture on the Perception of Self

摘要: The goal of this research was to investigate women's sensitivity changes in their perceived weight by altering the body mass index (BMI) participants' personalized avatars displayed on a large-screen immersive display. We created with full-body 3D scanner that records geometry and texture. altered produce BMI while keeping height, arm length, inseam fixed exploited correlation between anthropometric measurements encapsulated statistical shape model from thousands scans. In 2 × psychophysical experiment, we investigated relative importance visual cues, namely (own vs. an average female equivalent height participant) texture photo-realistic or checkerboard pattern texture) ability accurately perceive own current (by asking participant, “Is it same as youq”). Our results indicate (where are fixed) had little effect perception weight. Interestingly, participants veridically when they saw As compared texture, needed be significantly thinner order represent This suggests general appeared bigger. range accepted approximately 0.83p − 6.05p change tolerance around Both reported similarity parts whole avatar participant's body. work has implications for new measures patients image disorders, well researchers interested creating games, training applications, virtual reality.