[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of social presence: Definition, antecedents, and implications

CS Oh, JN Bailenson, GF Welch - Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2018 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Empathy in virtual agents and robots: A survey

A Paiva, I Leite, H Boukricha, I Wachsmuth - ACM Transactions on …, 2017 - dl.acm.org
This article surveys the area of computational empathy, analysing different ways by which
artificial agents can simulate and trigger empathy in their interactions with humans …

[HTML][HTML] Psychological benefits of using social virtual reality platforms during the covid-19 pandemic: The role of social and spatial presence

M Barreda-Ángeles, T Hartmann - Computers in Human Behavior, 2022 - Elsevier
Social virtual reality (VR) platforms are an emergent phenomenon, with growing numbers of
users utilizing them to connect with others while experiencing feelings of presence (“being …

Presence and immersion in virtual reality

MI Berkman, E Akan - Encyclopedia of computer graphics and games, 2024 - Springer
A game engine (Gregory 2018) is a software engine/framework mainly designed to develop
video games while providing built-in libraries, tools, and/or components for game …

Mini-me: An adaptive avatar for mixed reality remote collaboration

T Piumsomboon, GA Lee, JD Hart, B Ens… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
We present Mini-Me, an adaptive avatar for enhancing Mixed Reality (MR) remote
collaboration between a local Augmented Reality (AR) user and a remote Virtual Reality …

A user study on mixed reality remote collaboration with eye gaze and hand gesture sharing

H Bai, P Sasikumar, J Yang, M Billinghurst - Proceedings of the 2020 …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Supporting natural communication cues is critical for people to work together remotely and
face-to-face. In this paper we present a Mixed Reality (MR) remote collaboration system that …

Mixed reality remote collaboration combining 360 video and 3d reconstruction

T Teo, L Lawrence, GA Lee, M Billinghurst… - Proceedings of the 2019 …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
Remote Collaboration using Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) has recently
become a popular way for people from different places to work together. Local workers can …

Does a digital assistant need a body? The influence of visual embodiment and social behavior on the perception of intelligent virtual agents in AR

K Kim, L Boelling, S Haesler… - … on Mixed and …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVAs) are becoming part of our everyday life, thanks to artificial
intelligence technology and Internet of Things devices. For example, users can control their …

Something personal from the metaverse: goals, topics, and contextual factors of self-disclosure in commercial social VR

P Sykownik, D Maloney, G Freeman… - Proceedings of the 2022 …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Current Social VR literature provides limited insight on one of the most critical behaviors for
developing and maintaining interpersonal relationships: self-disclosure. Therefore, we …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of sharing awareness cues in collaborative mixed reality

T Piumsomboon, A Dey, B Ens, G Lee… - Frontiers in Robotics …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Augmented and Virtual Reality provide unique capabilities for Mixed Reality collaboration.
This paper explores how different combinations of virtual awareness cues can provide users …