Vanya Avramova

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Vanya Avramova is a researcher at the forefront of human-computer interaction, with a focus on social dynamics in mixed reality environments. Her work explores how humans perceive and interact with virtual humans and virtual robots, bridging the gap between physical and digital social spaces. In her influential 2018 paper, "Investigating Social Distances between Humans, Virtual Humans and Virtual Robots in Mixed Reality," she conducted pioneering experiments measuring comfortable interpersonal distances—a key contribution to understanding proxemics in augmented settings. This work, which has garnered 5 citations, lays essential groundwork for designing more natural and socially intuitive virtual agents. Avramova’s research is particularly notable for its interdisciplinary approach, combining insights from psychology, robotics, and virtual reality to inform the development of compelling social interaction experiences. Her findings have implications for fields ranging from telepresence to therapeutic applications, where realistic social cues are critical. As mixed reality technologies continue to evolve, Avramova’s contributions help ensure that virtual characters feel less like tools and more like social beings, advancing both the science and art of human-virtual interaction.