Advancements in machine learning have recently enabled the hyper-realistic synthesis of
prose, images, audio and video data, in what is referred to as artificial intelligence (AI) …

To investigate how learning in immersive Virtual Reality was designed in contemporary
educational studies, this systematic literature review identified nine design features and …

Abstract Although Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) user experiences have
received large amounts of recent research interest, a direct comparison of different …

As part of the open sourcing of the Microsoft Rocketbox avatar library for research and
academic purposes, here we discuss the importance of rigged avatars for the Virtual and …

This article examines the impact of augmented reality (AR) visualizations on users' sense of
physical presence, knowledge gain, and perceptions of the authenticity of journalistic …

ABSTRACT A growing number of studies in journalism research are concerned with the
effects of immersive journalism (IJ) on audience perceptions and behaviors. This interest in …

Embodiment toward an avatar in virtual reality (VR) is generally stronger when there is a
high degree of alignment between the user's and self-avatar's motion. However, one-to-one …

With the increasing use of avatars (ie the virtual representation of the user in a virtual
environment) in virtual reality, it is important to identify the factors eliciting the sense of …

Avatars are used to represent users in virtual reality (VR) and create embodied experiences.
Previous work showed that avatars' stereotypical appearance can affect users' physical …

In this study, we test an intervention in which convicted offenders interacted with an age-
progressed avatar representing their future selves in virtual reality. During the interaction …