Immersive technologies such as augmented and virtual reality, gaming platforms,
blockchain, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) enable brands to converge virtual and physical …

Far from merely being a tool to navigate a virtual world, individuals can often develop strong
and complex relationships with their videogame characters. The present study examined the …

In social Virtual Reality (VR), users are embodied in avatars and interact with other users in
a face-to-face manner using avatars as the medium. With the advent of social VR, people …

Video gaming is a popular youth pastime that has prompted scholarship into its relationship
with psychological well-being. However, sexual and gender diverse youth (SGDY) who play …

Digital avatars are an important part of identity representation, but there is little work on
understanding how to represent disability. We interviewed 18 people with disabilities and …

Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adolescents experience mental health challenges
at higher rates than cisgender peers due to a combination of minority stress and gender …

Transgender and non-binary people manage public perceptions of their genders not only in
the material world, but also within the virtual worlds of online digital games. Game spaces …

This article analyses LGBTIQA+ playing experiences of Animal Crossing New Horizons
(ACNH). It first surveys LGBTIQA+ players of ACNH, with questions regarding ways of …

Online gamers represent themselves virtually through their in-game avatar, providing
opportunities for connection and self-expression. Prior research indicates associations …

Abstract Trans* and Gender Diverse players are a minority who are well-positioned to take
advantage of the virtual, anonymous, and invisible nature of video games to overcome …