Decoding social integration in schooling fish using closed-loop real-virtual interactions
Zhen Kang, Ramón Escobedo, Maud Combe, Stéphane Sanchez, Clément Sire, Guy Theraulaz A
The paper uses a closed-loop virtual-reality system to study how schooling fish integrate social information, finding that fish primarily respond to the most influential neighbor.
bioRxiv · Mar 18, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition