Virtual(ly) me: Avatars, AI, and Identity Theft
Abstract
Avatars are digital incarnations of users in eXtended Realities (XR), social Virtual Reality, and the Metaverse. “Virtual(ly) Me” transfers people from the physical world into virtuality. In the process, individual appearance is digitally reconstructed in 3D with the help of smartphones, photogrammetry, and sophisticated intelligent algorithms. Once in the virtual space, users encounter these reconstructed virtual humans that look like their physical counterparts. This raises identity issues: How do you know the virtual human you are interacting with is the person they claim to be? Can you trust them? With the help of AI enhanced identity management movement data can be used to identify and authenticate users in virtuality. This demo showcases different visualizations for revealing the identity status of virtual humans.
Project Trailer
Highlight Effects for Visualizing an Avatar’s Identity Status
