[HTML][HTML] Virtual reality affordances for oral communication in English as a second language classroom: A literature review

A Yudintseva - Computers & Education: X Reality, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper reviews 34 studies related to oral communication in English as a Second
Language through Virtual Reality published from 2015 to 2022. Overall, Virtual Reality …

Are we ready for metaverse? A measurement study of social virtual reality platforms

R Cheng, N Wu, M Varvello, S Chen… - Proceedings of the 22nd …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Social virtual reality (VR) has the potential to gradually replace traditional online social
media, thanks to recent advances in consumer-grade VR devices and VR technology itself …

Cruising Queer HCI on the DL: A Literature Review of LGBTQ+ People in HCI

J Taylor, E Simpson, AT Tran, JR Brubaker… - Proceedings of the CHI …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
LGBTQ+ people have received increased attention in HCI research, paralleling a greater
emphasis on social justice in recent years. However, there has not been a systematic review …

[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 …

The dating metaverse: Why we need to design for consent in social vr

D Zytko, J Chan - IEEE Transactions on Visualization and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a participatory design study about how consent to interaction and
observation of other users can be supported in social VR. We use emerging VR dating …

Towards leveraging AI-Based moderation to address emergent harassment in social virtual reality

K Schulenberg, L Li, G Freeman, S Zamanifard… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Extensive HCI research has investigated how to prevent and mitigate harassment in virtual
spaces, particularly by leveraging human-based and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based …

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 …

" We Cried on Each Other's Shoulders": How LGBTQ+ Individuals Experience Social Support in Social Virtual Reality

L Li, G Freeman, K Schulenberg, D Acena - Proceedings of the 2023 …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Although social support can be a vital component of gender and sexual identity formation,
many LGBTQ+ individuals often lack offline social networks for such support. Traditional …

Challenges of moderating social virtual reality

N Sabri, B Chen, A Teoh, SP Dow, K Vaccaro… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Recent years have seen a rise in social virtual reality (VR) platforms that allow people to
interact in real-time through voice and gestures. The ephemeral nature of communication on …