This study explores the primordial sensory experience of humans by re-living the experience of having the body and mind of a baby. This experience was achieved using virtual reality (VR) and by wearing a special membrane bodysuit.
We must not forget that in the real world that we live, there are people who perceive the environment in different ways.
We were all babies once, but it could be difficult to clearly recall sensations and experiences we have then. This is because our minds and bodies have changed as we developed.
We should reaffirm the fact that even the familiar sensory experiences of infants are difficult to recall.
The method proposed in this study allows adults to re-experience having the mind and body of a baby. Using VR technology, this study reproduced a baby’s primordial sensory experiences. In addition, we developed a membrane structure using various modeling techniques to re-live the impact caused by differences in body proportions between a baby and an adult in terms of sensory experience.
Through this study, we hope to provide an experiential understanding of alternative sensory experiences of this world.