Disturbing the peace: Experiencing and mitigating emerging harassment in social virtual reality
Harassment has long been considered a severe social issue and a culturally contextualized
construct. More recently, understanding and mitigating emerging harassment in social …
construct. More recently, understanding and mitigating emerging harassment in social …
Inclusive Immersion: a review of efforts to improve accessibility in virtual reality, augmented reality and the metaverse
Abstract Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) afford new forms of work and
leisure. While affordable and effective VR and AR headsets are now available, neither …
leisure. While affordable and effective VR and AR headsets are now available, neither …
A social VR-based collaborative exergame for rehabilitation: codesign, development and user study
Immersive virtual reality (VR)-based exercise video games (exergames) are increasingly
being employed as a supportive intervention in rehabilitation programs to promote …
being employed as a supportive intervention in rehabilitation programs to promote …
(re) discovering the physical body online: Strategies and challenges to approach non-cisgender identity in social virtual reality
The contemporary understanding of gender continues to highlight the complexity and variety
of gender identities beyond a binary dichotomy regarding one's biological sex assigned at …
of gender identities beyond a binary dichotomy regarding one's biological sex assigned at …
The role of staff in facilitating immersive virtual reality for enrichment in aged care: an ethic of care perspective
Immersive virtual reality (VR) is being used as an enriching experience for people living in
residential aged care, or nursing homes, where care staff play a critical role supporting …
residential aged care, or nursing homes, where care staff play a critical role supporting …
Beyond my real body: Characterization, impacts, applications and perspectives of “dissimilar” avatars in virtual reality
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 …
can drastically influence the immersive experience. In this paper, we especially focus on the …
Bridging the generational gap: exploring how virtual reality supports remote communication between grandparents and grandchildren
When living apart, grandparents and grandchildren often use audio-visual communication
approaches to stay connected. However, these approaches seldom provide sufficient …
approaches to stay connected. However, these approaches seldom provide sufficient …
Communication in immersive social virtual reality: A systematic review of 10 years' studies
As virtual reality (VR) technologies have improved in the past decade, more research has
investigated how they could support more effective communication in various contexts to …
investigated how they could support more effective communication in various contexts to …
A diary study in social virtual reality: Impact of avatars with disability signifiers on the social experiences of people with disabilities
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 …
virtual reality (VR). To support disability representation, some social VR platforms start to …
" Keeping the Program Going": Technology Use by Community Organizations to Support the Social Connectedness of Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Social programs run by community organizations provide an important outlet for social
connectedness among older adults. However, these programs were disrupted by the COVID …
connectedness among older adults. However, these programs were disrupted by the COVID …