Psychology: Techniques and Application

Psychology: Techniques and Application ›› 2023, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (7): 414-420.

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Discussion on Psychological Issues Related to Virtual Humans in

  

  • Online:2023-07-01 Published:2023-07-04

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Abstract:

The year 2021 is known as the first year of the metaverse, and in this year, the emergence of the concept of the metaverse has set off a wave. Many believe that in the future, the maturation and popularization of the metaverse will change the way humans live and survive. In the metaverse, users can enter the virtual space to interact with others through virtual human avatars, but the related technologies and applications of virtual human may bring many psychological and ethical problems. This article will briefly discuss the psychological and ethical issues that may be caused by the application of virtual humans in the metaverse, including social distance, emotional concentration, uncanny valley, virtual idols, virtual employees, and digital immortality. This paper hopes that through the discussion of possible problems in these aspects, people will have a deeper thinking about the concept and application of the metaverse.

Key words: metaverse, virtual human, social interactions, psychology

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  • B849
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