Reiya Itatani
Ph.D. Student at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Research Assistant at University of Barcelona
About Me
Additionally, I am conducting research at Mel Slater's lab at the University of Barcelona, focusing on the effects of environmental changes, the sense of agency in movement, and reminiscence.
My research interests include crowd simulation, virtual reality, mixed reality, computer graphics, and cognitive science.
Let's collaborate and bring your vision to life!
Creating immersive and interactive experiences using Unity and Unreal Engine for VR, AR, and gaming applications.
Building responsive web applications with modern technologies, including Three.js and WebGL for interactive 3D experiences.
Developing AI-driven solutions and leveraging machine learning techniques to enhance applications and automation.
Publications
Counterclockwise Virtual Reality–Based Embodiment of a Younger Self and Revisit of a Past Iconic Event in Older Adults: Between-Groups Study of Cognitive and Physical Performance
Domna Banakou, Reiya Itatani, Roger Montserrat, Clàudia Porta-Mas, David Bartrés-Faz, Ehud Bodner, Maria Mataro, Mel Slater
JMIR Formative Research, Vol. 10, Issue 1•2026
Monkey See, Monkey Break? Study of Rule-Breaking Imitation in Virtual Crowds
Kexiang Huang, Tairan Yin, Jose Luis Ponton, Ruida Tang, Reiya Itatani, Gangyi Ding, Oscar Argudo, Nuria Pelechano
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics•2026
Social Crowd Simulation: Improving Realism with Social Rules and Gaze Behavior
Reiya Itatani, Nuria Pelechano
Computers & Graphics, Vol. 131•2025
Body Ownership and Vicarious Agency: Behavioural Consequences in a Virtual Reality Rock Concert
Reiya Itatani, Gizem Senel, A. Sencer Topcu, Mel Slater
Consciousness and Cognition, Vol. 133•2025
Social Crowd Simulation: Improving Realism with Social Rules and Gaze Behavior
Reiya Itatani, Nuria Pelechano
Proceedings of the 17th ACM SIGGRAPH Conference on Motion, Interaction, and Games (MIG '24)•2024
VR Research: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives
Mel Slater, Reiya Itatani
Journal of Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 38, No. 4•2023
Investigating the Effects of Synchronized Visuo-Tactile Stimuli for Inducing Kinesthetic Illusion in Observational Learning of Whole-Body Movements
Shintaro Fukumoto, Seiya Mitsuno, Kazuki Nakayama, Reiya Itatani, Genki Jogan, Hamed Mahzoon
SIGGRAPH Asia 2022 Posters•2022