Conference PaperEmbodied prototyping in VR: Ideation and bodystorming within a custom VR sandboxRobin_McVeigh-Schultz, Joshua; Márquez_Segura, Elena; Isbister, KatherineSocial virtual reality platforms present new opportunities for embodied de- sign processes. This paper illustrates a range of embodied design techniques made possible through social engagement with VR/XR technology. Drawing from a case study involving the prototyping of a conversation visualization system for VR meetings, we present several novel embodied design methods in VR (also applicable to XR). These include: new techniques for supporting embodied ideation; new ways of acting out and improvising scenarios together; and new opportunities for preparing and ma- nipulating assets, environments, and low fidelity interactions for embodied design pro- cesses. These novel techniques and approaches point to exciting new opportunities for expanding the repertoire of embodied design practice more broadly.DRS Digital Library2024-06-2410554290https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2024.11932007755; 2007627design researchvirtual realityextended realityembodied prototypinghuman computer interactionNational Science Foundation