Media
Art & Digital Embodiment with Cyan DeVeaux & Scarlett Kim
Podcast, Art&, Hosted by Ellen Oh.
What does it mean to become someone—or something—else online? In this episode, immersive theater-maker Scarlett Kim and I explore how technology reshapes identity, embodiment, and creative expression. Hosted by Ellen Oh, the conversation traces the edges of virtual and physical reality—from avatars and motion capture to diasporic storytelling and digital folklore. Together, they show how art and engineering can meet at the frontier of imagination, with profound implications for belonging and future design.
Immersive Virtual Embodiment: How Avatar Representation Shapes User Experiences in Social VR
Talk, BayCHI, April 2025.
In this talk for BayCHI, I explore both foundational research and my own work examining how avatar representation can shape user experience within social VR. Drawing from lab studies, field studies, and virtual ethnographic research, I discuss how users curate their virtual appearances, the diverse ways they perceive and feel toward their avatars, and the consequences of this representation in relation to the physical self within this immersive medium.
