Using Social Virtual Reality in Teaching Intercultural Communication
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DOI: 10.1007/s10758-025-09822-0
Abstract: In this study, we investigated whether intercultural communication can be learned as effectively through desktop-based social virtual reality (social VR) as it can through online study, and if social VR improves the motivation to gain… read more here.
Keywords: learning intercultural; virtual reality; social virtual; communication ... See more keywords
The role of social virtual world in increasing psychological resilience during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2021.107036
Abstract: The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has not only impacted the physical health of individuals but the fear and anxiety of contracting the disease has also contributed to psychological distress among people. The current research identifies a… read more here.
Keywords: virtual world; world; psychological resilience; social virtual ... See more keywords
Psychological benefits of using social virtual reality platforms during the covid-19 pandemic: The role of social and spatial presence
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2021.107047
Abstract: Social virtual reality (VR) platforms are an emergent phenomenon, with growing numbers of users utilizing them to connect with others while experiencing feelings of presence (“being there”). This article examines the associations between feelings of… read more here.
Keywords: reality platforms; presence; psychological benefits; virtual reality ... See more keywords
Traces in Virtual Environments: A Framework and Exploration to Conceptualize the Design of Social Virtual Environments
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DOI: 10.1109/tvcg.2022.3203092
Abstract: Creating social Virtual Environments (VEs) is an ongoing challenge. Traces of prior human interactions, or traces of use, are used in Physical Environments (PEs) to create more meaningful relationships with the PE and the people… read more here.
Keywords: virtual environments; framework exploration; social presence; environments framework ... See more keywords
Disturbing the Peace: Experiencing and Mitigating Emerging Harassment in Social Virtual Reality
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DOI: 10.1145/3512932
Abstract: Harassment has long been considered a severe social issue and a culturally contextualized construct. More recently, understanding and mitigating emerging harassment in social Virtual Reality (VR) has become a growing research area in HCI and… read more here.
Keywords: emerging harassment; harassment social; harassment; mitigating emerging ... See more keywords
Exploring the Perspectives of Social VR-Aware Non-Parent Adults and Parents on Children's Use of Social Virtual Reality
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DOI: 10.1145/3652867
Abstract: Social Virtual Reality (VR), where people meet in virtual spaces via 3D avatars, is used by children and adults alike. Children experience new forms of harassment in social VR where it is often inaccessible to… read more here.
Keywords: parent adults; virtual reality; children use; non parent ... See more keywords
Becoming otter: Avatars and the crafting of the self in social virtual reality
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DOI: 10.1177/13591835251377583
Abstract: Through an ethnography in VRChat, a platform of social virtual reality (SVR), this article seeks to offer a nuanced understanding of the crafting of the self in a unique digital environment. We look at the… read more here.
Keywords: crafting self; reality; otter avatars; becoming otter ... See more keywords