INTERACTIVE REALITIES - Bridging Complex Systems in Artificial and Natural Environments

The workshop brings together world-leading scholars and junior researchers from philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, robotics, and computational neuroscience to address the following (non-exhaustive) key questions:  

i) What is ‘Reality’ and what is ‘Virtual Reality’?  

ii) What do we gain and what do we lose by using virtual realities technologies?   

iii)  What is the relationship between virtual and ‘real’ realities and the human sense of self and embodiment?  

iv) What is the relationship between embodied narratives and social interactions in virtual and real environments?  

v) What is the impact of interacting with artificial intelligence-based technologies on human mental and social lives?  

vi) What is the role of art and virtual reality technologies in shaping neuroplasticity while enhancing body-mind wellbeing?

vii)  What is the role of virtual reality technologies in facilitating embodied language learning and social communication in socially impaired populations?