Ludovic Hoyet

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Recherche en Informatique et Systèmes Aléatoires

Papers

Total Citations

119

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About

Ludovic Hoyet is a leading researcher in virtual reality and computer animation, with a primary focus on how humans perceive and interact with virtual bodies. His most significant contribution is the pioneering concept of **virtual co-embodiment**, introduced in his highly cited 2020 paper (104 citations). This work explores the sense of agency when two individuals share control of a single virtual avatar, opening new frontiers for collaborative VR, teleoperation, and human-robot interaction. Beyond co-embodiment, Hoyet’s research spans the animation of complex human and humanoid motion, including dynamic adaptation for acrobatic robots and the mathematical characterization of motion planning problems. His work bridges perceptual psychology, biomechanics, and computer graphics, with direct applications in rehabilitation, training simulators, and entertainment. With a career marked by interdisciplinary innovation, Hoyet’s studies on shared body ownership and motion synthesis continue to influence how researchers design more intuitive and immersive virtual experiences.