“Body RemiXer: Extending Bodies to Stimulate Social Connection in an Immersive Installation” by Stewart, Stepanova, Riecke and Pennefather
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- Body RemiXer: Extending Bodies to Stimulate Social Connection in an Immersive Installation
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“Body RemiXer” is a mixed reality installation that connects immersants using a virtual reality headset, Kinect, and projections. It explores the potential of immersive technology to create co-present experiences that foster intercorporeality between immersants. Observations during public exhibitions revealed “Body RemiXer’s” capacity to disrupt social norms and stimulate new connections.
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![©John Desnoyers Stewart, Ekaterina R. Stepanova, Bernhard E. Riecke, and Patrick Parra Pennefather](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2020-Art-Papers-Desnoyers-Stewart_Body-RemiXer-Extending-Bodies-to-Stimulate-Social-Connection-in-an-Immersive-Installation-03.jpg)
![©John Desnoyers Stewart, Ekaterina R. Stepanova, Bernhard E. Riecke, and Patrick Parra Pennefather](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2020-Art-Papers-Desnoyers-Stewart_Body-RemiXer-Extending-Bodies-to-Stimulate-Social-Connection-in-an-Immersive-Installation-04.jpg)
![©John Desnoyers Stewart, Ekaterina R. Stepanova, Bernhard E. Riecke, and Patrick Parra Pennefather](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2020-Art-Papers-Desnoyers-Stewart_Body-RemiXer-Extending-Bodies-to-Stimulate-Social-Connection-in-an-Immersive-Installation-05.jpg)
![©John Desnoyers Stewart, Ekaterina R. Stepanova, Bernhard E. Riecke, and Patrick Parra Pennefather](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2020-Art-Papers-Desnoyers-Stewart_Body-RemiXer-Extending-Bodies-to-Stimulate-Social-Connection-in-an-Immersive-Installation-06.jpg)