Body-Centric Design

Design approaches in technology that center on the user's physical body as the primary means of interaction, such as VR systems that rely on body tracking, gestures, and physical movement. While body-centric design can create natural and intuitive interactions, it inherently creates accessibility barriers for people whose bodies do not conform to assumed physical norms—including users with limited mobility, amputations, chronic pain, or fatigue conditions. Accessibility-conscious VR development must acknowledge that body-centric paradigms assume specific physical capabilities and provide alternatives that do not penalize users with different bodies.