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Jeremy N Bailenson

Jeremy N Bailenson is affiliated with Stanford University.[1]He specializes in communication.[2]

Jeremy Bailenson is professor of communication at Stanford University and founding director of the Virtual Human Interaction Lab.[3]His writing has appeared in the Washington Post, National Geographic, Slate, and the San Francisco Chronicle.[3]He earned a B.A. cum laude from the University of Michigan in 1994 and a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Northwestern University in 1999.[4]He is very highly regarded in his area of expertise and much of his work has been focused on understanding how VR can be used in education.[5]Given that his main area of interest is the phenomenon of digital human representation, especially in the context of immersive virtual reality, his research has had a tremendous impact on Linden Lab.[6]He has also done research on the effects of VR on children and how they process the experience, as detailed in this video.[7]

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Microsoft launches new tool to combat video-conferencing fatigue

The new mode uses artificial intelligence to take a cutout of your live video image and place it into a fixed position within a setting, reports MIT Technology Review. If you're in fight-or-flight mode all day, it's taxing to do these meetings,' says Jeremy Bailenson, a professor of communication at Stanford University who consulted on Together Mode. Microsoft is trying to compete with Zoom, a video conferencing app that has gained immense popularity amid coronavirus lockdown. Microsoft thinks its Teams platform and Together Mode can easily compete with Zoom's reach.[14]

07/14/2020

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Are You Exhausted By Zoom Meetings? An Expert Explains Why That Could Be

Zoom, a video conferencing software, has become wildly popular thanks to the global COVID-19 pandemic. It allows you to connect with tons of people through video at the click of a link, so many companies are using it for their staff meetings throughout the day. Jeremy Bailenson with Stanford’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab suggests we simply rethink the way we conduct video conferencing. Today on AirTalk, Bailenson joins Larry to further discuss the consequences of close up virtual interaction and some different ways to think about video conferencing.[13]

04/09/2020

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Does greater immersion in virtual reality lead to a better experience?

Contrary to current industry trends to develop more immersive virtual reality systems, a new study found that a more immersive environment or the presence of real-world distractions could have surprising effects on a participant’s recall, description of the virtual encounter, and how positive they feel about the experience. “The Effects of Immersion and Real-World Distractions on Virtual Social Interactions” was coauthored by Jeremy Bailenson, Catherine Oh, and Fernanda Herrera, Stanford University, CA.[16]

10/21/2019

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    Virtual reality in schools: beyond the goggles2019-06-07