Esports have increased in popularity among young people over the past decade. There is
evidence that involvement in esports helps young players to develop skills that are needed …

Self-presentation in online digital social spaces has been a long standing research interest
in HCI and CSCW. As online social spaces evolve towards more embodied digital …

Exploring communication dynamics in digital social spaces such as massively multiplayer
online games and 2D/3D virtual worlds has been a long standing concern in HCI and …

Virtual environments (VEs) can create collaborative and social spaces, which are
increasingly important in the face of remote work and travel reduction. Recent advances …

This paper focuses on embodied visibility emerging in social Virtual Reality (VR) as a new
lens to explore how queer users build and experience visibility in nuanced ways. Drawing …

Team activities that were traditionally offline are increasingly incorporating mediated
elements where there is a mix of physical and computer-assisted activities. In this study, we …

Online community moderators are on the front lines of combating problems like hate speech
and harassment, but new modes of interaction can introduce unexpected challenges. In this …

Although news in virtual reality (VR) is currently on the rise, relatively little empirical
evidence on its effects has been reported. This study tests if telepresence in VR news …

Avatar customization is known to positively affect crucial outcomes in numerous domains.
However, it is unknown whether audial customization can confer the same benefits as visual …

Avatar identification is one of the most promising research areas in games user research.
Greater identification with one's avatar has been associated with improved outcomes in the …