Proxemics for human-agent interaction in augmented reality

A Huang, P Knierim, F Chiossi, LL Chuang… - Proceedings of the 2022 …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Augmented Reality (AR) embeds virtual content in physical spaces, including virtual agents
that are known to exert a social presence on users. Existing design guidelines for AR rarely …

Physical distancing and the perception of interpersonal distance in the COVID-19 crisis

R Welsch, M Wessels, C Bernhard, S Thönes… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been mandated to keep enlarged distances
from others. We interviewed 136 German subjects over five weeks from the end of March to …

Socially late, virtually present: The effects of transforming asynchronous social interactions in virtual reality

P Wang, MR Miller, ACM Queiroz… - Proceedings of the 2024 …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Social Virtual Reality (VR) typically entails users interacting in real time. However,
asynchronous Social VR presents the possibility of combining the convenience of …

When friends become strangers: Understanding the influence of avatar gender on interpersonal distance in virtual reality

R Rivu, Y Zhou, R Welsch, V Mäkelä, F Alt - IFIP conference on human …, 2021 - Springer
In this paper, we investigate how mismatches between biological gender and avatar gender
affect interpersonal distance (IPD) in virtual reality (VR). An increasing number of VR …

[HTML][HTML] Approach–Avoidance Bias in Virtual and Real-World Simulations: Insights from a Systematic Review of Experimental Setups

A Grasso-Cladera, J Madrid-Carvajal, S Walter… - Brain Sciences, 2025 - mdpi.com
Background: Approach and avoidance bias (AAB) describes automatic behavioral
tendencies to react toward environmental stimuli regarding their emotional valence …

Navigating the Virtual Gaze: Social Anxiety's Role in VR Proxemics

B Mello, R Welsch, MC Verbokkem, P Knierim… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
For individuals with Social Anxiety (SA), interacting with others can be a challenging
experience, a concern that extends into the virtual world. While technology has made …

Interpersonal distance in the SARS-CoV-2 crisis

R Welsch, H Hecht, L Chuang… - Human Factors, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Mandatory rules for social distancing to curb the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
require individuals to maintain a critical interpersonal distance above 1.5 m. However, this …

Humans adjust virtual comfort-distance towards an artificial agent depending on their sexual orientation and implicit prejudice against gay men

MP Lisi, M Fusaro, G Tieri, SM Aglioti - Computers in Human Behavior, 2021 - Elsevier
The interpersonal distance kept by each individual plays a prominent role in daily social
interactions and typically communicates implicitly human attitudes toward conspecifics …