
María Murcia López
User Researcher / Research Scientist
I am a User Researcher and Research Scientist on the AR/VR team at Facebook. I focus on developing novel research methods to assess avatar systems, with a focus on evaluating social presence and embodiment. Prior to joining Facebook I completed a PhD on the effectiveness of training in immersive virtual environments at University College London. With a background in Multimedia Engineering, over the past years my interests have shifted from developing virtual reality experiences to working on novel research methods to evaluate people’s responses to this technology.
Interests
Virtual reality, social presence, embodiment, avatars, virtual training, research methods, statistics
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Latest Publications
IEEE VR - March 21, 2020
Evaluating Virtual Reality Experiences Through Participant Choices
María Murcia López, Tara Collingwoode-Williams, William Steptoe, Raz Schwartz, Timothy Loving, Mel Slater