The realism of avatars in terms of behavior and form is critical to the development of
collaborative virtual environments. In the study we utilized state of the art, real-time face …

Collaborative virtual environments (CVEs), wherein people can virtually interact with each
other via avatars, are becoming increasingly prominent. However, CVEs differ in type of …

Avatar-mediated collaboration in virtual environments is becoming more and more
prevalent. However, current consumer systems are not suited to fully replicate real-world …

This study evaluated participant self-reported appraisal of social interactions with another
person in virtual reality (VR) where their conversational partner was represented by a …

Current avatar representations used in immersive VR applications lack features that may be
important for supporting natural behaviors and effective communication among individuals …

This study focuses on the individual and joint contributions of two nonverbal channels (ie,
face and upper body) in avatar mediated-virtual environments. 140 dyads were randomly …

Embodied virtual reality faithfully renders users' movements onto an avatar in a virtual 3D
environment, supporting nuanced nonverbal behavior alongside verbal communication. To …

Empirical research on human behavior in collaborative virtual environments (CVEs) is in its
infancy. Historically, one of the more valuable tools social scientists have used to evaluate …

This research investigates the impact on social communication quality of using anonymous
avatars during small-screen mobile audio/visual communications. Elements of behavioral …

Videoconference has become the dominant technology for remote meetings. Embodied
Virtual Reality is a potential alternative that employs motion tracking in order to place people …