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] …

This work offers a multidisciplinary perspective on the Metaverse, focusing on its potential
implications for consumer behavior. We begin by proposing a conceptualization of the …

Immersive virtual environments can break the deep, everyday connection between where
our senses tell us we are and where we are actually located and whom we are with. The …

How to measure usability is an important question in HCI research and user interface
evaluation. We review current practice in measuring usability by categorizing and discussing …

This second edition of a bestseller presents systematic and extensive coverage of the
primary areas of research and development within VE technology. It brings together a …

In this article, we provide the nontechnical reader with a fundamental understanding of the
components of virtual reality (VR) and a thorough discussion of the role VR has played in …

Since the strict separation of working spaces of humans and robots has experienced a
softening due to recent robotics research achievements, close interaction of humans and …

Touch is our primary non-verbal communication channel for conveying intimate emotions
and as such essential for our physical and emotional wellbeing. In our digital age, human …

This survey provides an overview of work on haptic technology for social touch. Social touch
has been studied extensively in psychology and neuroscience. With the development of new …