Student-centred learning forms a major driver behind educational policy and practice in the
modern day. With a drive towards embracing the possibilities of technology within the …

Background: This review focused on how immersive head-mounted display virtual reality
(VR) was used in post-secondary level education and skill training, with the aim to better …

Video games have long been seen as the exclusive territory of young, heterosexual white
males. In a media landscape dominated by such gamers, players who do not fit this mold …

Due to its prominent role in online social networks, avatar creation has become an important
research topic in the field of computer-mediated communication. One main motive for …

Fostering intrinsic motivation with interactive applications can increase the enjoyment that
people experience when using technology, but can also translate into more invested effort …

Despite growing interest in studying the metaverse, a theory-driven investigation into the
factors that contribute to an enjoyable metaverse experience remains scarce. The current …

The games as a service model have enabled game developers to reach worldwide
audiences and regard games as services rather than products, opening up new avenues to …

In this paper, we present a Player Identification (PI) scale for measuring identification in
MMORPGs. Three main dimensions were derived from the literature (1) Avatar (character) …

This study explores the relationship between users and avatars, focusing on the degree of
facial resemblance and the realism of fashion items as the main factors of avatar self …

The buying and selling of goods and services are no longer limited to a general website or a
physical store as social networks, such as Facebook or Pinterest, are heavily focusing on …