María Murcia López

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