Xavi Navarro Muncunill
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Xavi Navarro Muncunill is a pioneering researcher in the fields of virtual embodiment, human-computer interaction, and telepresence. His most notable contribution is the groundbreaking concept of "Multi-Destination Beaming," which demonstrates how a person can experience the illusion of being in three distinct locations simultaneously through a combination of robotic and virtual avatars. This work, published in 2016 and cited 26 times, extends classic body ownership illusions—where multisensory stimulation makes a surrogate body feel like one's own—into a multi-layered, distributed experience. By integrating robotic surrogates with virtual reality, Navarro Muncunill has opened new avenues for remote collaboration, immersive communication, and embodied telepresence. His research not only advances our understanding of how the brain constructs a sense of self across multiple bodies but also has practical implications for fields like telemedicine, education, and social interaction. Through his innovative experiments, he has shown that the boundaries of self-location and agency can be stretched beyond a single physical body, offering a compelling glimpse into the future of human-machine integration and shared virtual experiences.
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