Disturbing the peace: Experiencing and mitigating emerging harassment in social virtual reality

G Freeman, S Zamanifard, D Maloney… - Proceedings of the ACM …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Harassment has long been considered a severe social issue and a culturally contextualized
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

J Dudley, L Yin, V Garaj, PO Kristensson - Virtual Reality, 2023 - Springer
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 …

A social VR-based collaborative exergame for rehabilitation: codesign, development and user study

SHH Shah, AST Karlsen, M Solberg, IA Hameed - Virtual Reality, 2023 - Springer
Immersive virtual reality (VR)-based exercise video games (exergames) are increasingly
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

G Freeman, D Maloney, D Acena… - Proceedings of the 2022 …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
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 …

The role of staff in facilitating immersive virtual reality for enrichment in aged care: an ethic of care perspective

J Waycott, RM Kelly, S Baker… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
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 …

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 …

Bridging the generational gap: exploring how virtual reality supports remote communication between grandparents and grandchildren

X Wei, Y Gu, E Kuang, X Wang, B Cao, X Jin… - Proceedings of the 2023 …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
When living apart, grandparents and grandchildren often use audio-visual communication
approaches to stay connected. However, these approaches seldom provide sufficient …

Communication in immersive social virtual reality: A systematic review of 10 years' studies

X Wei, X Jin, M Fan - Proceedings of the Tenth International Symposium …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
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 …

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 …

" Keeping the Program Going": Technology Use by Community Organizations to Support the Social Connectedness of Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Y Xing, RM Kelly, MJ Rogerson, J Waycott - Proceedings of the ACM on …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Social programs run by community organizations provide an important outlet for social
connectedness among older adults. However, these programs were disrupted by the COVID …