We review the concept of presence in virtual reality, normally thought of as the sense of
“being there” in the virtual world. We argued in a 2009 paper that presence consists of two …

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 …

Real-time multisensory social interactions (RMSIs) between people are at the center of the
metaverse, a new computer-mediated environment consisting of virtual “worlds” in which …

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] …

The presence construct, most commonly defined as the sense of “being there,” has driven
research and development of virtual environments (VEs) for decades. Despite that, there is …

There have been decades of research on the usability and educational value of augmented
reality. However, less is known about how augmented reality affects social interactions. The …

Psychological research into human factors frequently uses simulations to study the
relationship between human behaviour and the environment. Their validity depends on their …

Virtual environments (VEs) can create collaborative and social spaces, which are
increasingly important in the face of remote work and travel reduction. Recent advances …

This study investigated the relationship among three types of presences, including place
presence, social presence, and co-presence in virtual worlds and their relationship with …

Early in 2005, Phil Harris, Executive Director of the Association of Educational
Communications and Technology, approached Mike Spector and asked if he would like to …