2022.Apr.11
EVENTSThe 1st BAIRAL Research Meeting for 2022
“How far Can VR Make People Empathize?: Its Limitations and How to Use It”
◇BAIRAL（B’AI RA League）
BAIRAL (B’AI RA League) is a study group by young research assistants (RA) of the B’AI Global Forum of the Institute for AI and Beyond at the University of Tokyo. Aiming to achieve gender equality and a guarantee of rights for minorities in the AI era, this study group examines relationships between digital information technology and society. BAIRAL organizes monthly research meetings with guest speakers in a variety of fields.
◇Date & Venue
・Date：Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 15:30-19:00 (JST)
・Venue：Zoom Meeting（No registration required）
・Language：Japanese
◇Guest Speaker
Ryu Kudoh (Master’s Student, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, The University of Tokyo)
Yuji Hatada (PhD Student, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, The University of Tokyo)
◇Abstract
Virtual reality (VR) technology has been expected to enable people to actually experience what is happening from the perspective of others, and has even been called the “ultimate empathy machine.” However, recent research is revealing that it is not necessarily so. In this research meeting, discussion will take place with participants on how VR can be used in light of its limitations and impact that VR can bring to people.
◇Organizer
B’AI Global Forum, Institute for AI and Beyond at the University of Tokyo
◇Inquiry
Kayoung Kim (Project Researcher of the B’AI Global Forum)
kayoungk[at]g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp (Please change [at] to @)
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