Social presence, or the feeling of being there with a “real” person, is a crucial component of
interactions that take place in virtual reality. This paper reviews the concept, antecedents …

Virtual reality (VR) started about 50 years ago in a form we would recognize today [stereo
head-mounted display (HMD), head tracking, computer graphics generated images] …

For decades, scholars have predicted that videoconference technology will disrupt the
practice of commuting daily to and from work and will change the way people socialize. In …

Destination marketing organizations (DMOs) have widely adopted virtual reality (VR)
commercials to highlight attractions for potential tourists and encourage visitation. This study …

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 …

Abstract The evolution of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) has blurred the distinction between
drivers and passengers, resulting in increased demand for in-car entertainment …

There have been decades of research on the usability and educational value of augmented
reality. However, less is known about how augmented reality affects social interactions. The …

Embodied virtual reality faithfully renders users' movements onto an avatar in a virtual 3D
environment, supporting nuanced nonverbal behavior alongside verbal communication. To …

Physical embodiment is a required component for robots that are structurally coupled with
their real-world environments. However, most socially interactive robots do not need to …

The ubiquity of social media platforms that increasingly foreground visuals over text has led
to a rise in organization-generated visual content. This study addresses an underexamined …