Ekaterina R. Stepanova

Bio:

• Katerina Stepanova is an interdisciplinary researcher pursuing her PhD in Interactive Arts and Technology at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, BC, Canada. She has a background in cognitive science and psychology and seeks to understand how emerging technologies can be used to support positive transformative experiences. She is exploring how immersive installations can be created to foster our connection to oneself, others and the world around us. Understanding the phenomenological experiences elicited by the installations allows us to discover the potential and novel opportunities provided by the technology as well as the ethical concerns associated with this under-explored design space.

Writings and Presentations:

• Title: Body RemiXer: Extending Bodies to Stimulate Social Connection in an Immersive Installation
  Writing Type: Paper
  Author(s):
  • John Desnoyers Stewart
  • Ekaterina R. Stepanova
  • Bernhard E. Riecke
  • Patrick Pennefather
  
  Exhibition: SIGGRAPH 2020: Think Beyond
  Abstract Summary:

  “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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  • Author