A systematic review on the visualization of avatars and agents in ar & vr displayed using head-mounted displays

F Weidner, G Boettcher, SA Arboleda… - … on Visualization and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are pushing from the labs towards
consumers, especially with social applications. These applications require visual …

The Metaverse: A new digital frontier for consumer behavior

R Hadi, S Melumad, ES Park - Journal of Consumer Psychology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This work offers a multidisciplinary perspective on the Metaverse, focusing on its potential
implications for consumer behavior. We begin by proposing a conceptualization of the …

Haptics in social interaction with agents and avatars in virtual reality: a systematic review

G Jacucci, A Bellucci, I Ahmed, V Harjunen, M Spape… - Virtual Reality, 2024 - Springer
Incorporating the sense of touch through haptics in virtual spaces enables people to
communicate emotions and engage in more naturalistic and meaningful social interactions …

Towards inclusive avatars: Disability representation in avatar platforms

K Mack, RCL Hsu, A Monroy-Hernández… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Digital avatars are an important part of identity representation, but there is little work on
understanding how to represent disability. We interviewed 18 people with disabilities and …

Speculative privacy concerns about AR glasses data collection

A Gallardo, C Choy, J Juneja, E Bozkir… - Proceedings on …, 2023 - petsymposium.org
As technology companies develop mass market augmented reality (AR) glasses that are
increasingly sensor-laden and affordable, uses of such devices pose potential privacy and …

Beyond my real body: Characterization, impacts, applications and perspectives of “dissimilar” avatars in virtual reality

A Cheymol, R Fribourg, A Lécuyer… - … on Visualization and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In virtual reality, the avatar-the user's digital representation-is an important element which
can drastically influence the immersive experience. In this paper, we especially focus on the …

An investigation of teenager experiences in social virtual reality from teenagers', parents', and bystanders' perspectives

E Deldari, D Freed, J Poveda, Y Yao - Nineteenth Symposium on …, 2023 - usenix.org
The recent rise of social virtual reality (VR) platforms has introduced new technology
characteristics and user experiences, which may lead to new forms of online harassment …

A diary study in social virtual reality: Impact of avatars with disability signifiers on the social experiences of people with disabilities

K Zhang, E Deldari, Y Yao, Y Zhao - Proceedings of the 25th …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
People with disabilities (PWD) have shown a growing presence in the emerging social
virtual reality (VR). To support disability representation, some social VR platforms start to …

“I am both here and there” Parallel Control of Multiple Robotic Avatars by Disabled Workers in a Café

G Barbareschi, M Kawaguchi, H Kato… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Robotic avatars can help disabled people extend their reach in interacting with the world.
Technological advances make it possible for individuals to embody multiple avatars …

“I Don't Want to Hide Behind an Avatar”: Self-Representation in Social VR Among Women in Midlife

ME Morris, DK Rosner, PS Nurius… - Proceedings of the 2023 …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Social virtual reality (VR) avatars hold promise for allowing people to represent themselves
as they want to be seen. But most social VR environments constrain avatar options in ways …