Keren Or-Berkers
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Keren Or-Berkers is a pioneering researcher in the fields of virtual embodiment, cognitive neuroscience, and human-robot interaction. Her most-cited work, "Multi-Destination Beaming: Apparently Being in Three Places at Once through Robotic and Virtual Embodiment" (2016, 26 citations), fundamentally challenges our understanding of bodily self-consciousness by demonstrating that individuals can experience the illusion of occupying multiple bodies simultaneously. Through clever multisensory stimulation, Or-Berkers showed that people can feel ownership over both a virtual avatar and a remote robot at the same time, effectively "beaming" their presence to three distinct locations. This groundbreaking research extends classic body ownership illusions—previously limited to single surrogate bodies—into a multi-embodiment paradigm with profound implications for telepresence, collaborative robotics, and virtual reality. Her work bridges cognitive science and technology, offering practical pathways for remote operations, therapy, and shared experiences. With her innovative experimental designs and clear theoretical contributions, Or-Berkers has established herself as a leading voice in understanding how the brain constructs and extends its sense of self across physical and digital spaces.
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