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 …

[HTML][HTML] Feelings of presence and perceived social support in social virtual reality platforms

V van Brakel, M Barreda-Ángeles… - Computers in Human …, 2023 - Elsevier
Social virtual reality (social VR) platforms are gaining popularity among users. Previous
qualitative research suggests that feelings of presence can make these platforms an …

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 …

(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 …

Use of virtual reality in bipolar disorder: a systematic review

GS de Pablo, OR Hernandez, SG Vallejo… - Psychological …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Virtual reality (VR) is a technology that allows to interact with recreated digital environments
and situations with enhanced realism. VR has shown good acceptability and promise in …

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 …

An investigation of teenager experiences in social virtual reality from teenagers', parents', and bystanders' perspectives

E Deldari, D Freed, J Poveda, Y Yao - Nineteenth Symposium on …, 2023 - usenix.org
The recent rise of social virtual reality (VR) platforms has introduced new technology
characteristics and user experiences, which may lead to new forms of online harassment …

Working together apart through embodiment: Engaging in everyday collaborative activities in social Virtual Reality

G Freeman, D Acena, NJ McNeese… - Proceedings of the ACM …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Computer-mediated collaboration has long been a core research interest in CSCW and HCI.
As online social spaces continue to evolve towards more immersive and higher fidelity …

[HTML][HTML] Distinguishing social virtual reality: Comparing communication channels across perceived social affordances, privacy, and trust

JJ Cummings, AS Ingber - Computers in Human Behavior, 2024 - Elsevier
Social virtual reality (SVR) attempts to allow for connections akin to face-to-face
communication (Ftf). Yet, it is unclear whether the technology successfully mimics Ftf or more …

Being Social in VR Meetings: A Landscape Analysis of Current Tools

A Osborne, S Fielder, J Mcveigh-Schultz… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
In the 21st century workplace (especially in COVID times), much human social interaction
occurs during virtual meetings. Unlike traditional screen-based remote meetings, VR …