As an artificial space extended from the physical environment, the virtual environment (VE)
provides more possibilities for humans to work and be entertained with less physical …

The Proteus Effect suggests that users of a virtual environment adapt their behavior to the
characteristics of their respective avatars. The effect was introduced by Yee & Bailenson in …

Over a decade of research on the Proteus effect in numerous contexts suggests that people
conform in behavior and attitudes to their avatars' characteristics. In order to provide clarity …

Avatar customization is known to positively affect crucial outcomes in numerous domains.
However, it is unknown whether audial customization can confer the same benefits as visual …

The aim of this study was to explore whether Multi-User Virtual Environments (MUVEs)
improve the creativity of users regardless of their creative potential profile. The study …

Avatar identification is one of the most promising research areas in games user research.
Greater identification with one's avatar has been associated with improved outcomes in the …

This paper explores the recent advances in research concerning the impact of immersive
virtual environments affordances on the expression of users' creativity at individual and team …

This research draws on the social identity approach to investigate group performance in face-
to-face and virtual brainstorming settings. In particular, we display Social Identity Cues (SIC) …

Realistic and lifelike 3D-reconstruction of virtual humans has various exciting and important
use cases. Our and others' appearances have notable effects on ourselves and our …

Avatars are known to influence behaviour through their individual identity cues (Proteus
effect) and through their shared identity cues (Social identity effect). The aim of this study …