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In this paper we define VR specifically as an immersive three-dimensional experience in a virtual world via a head-mounted display (HMD). Virtual reality (VR) is next on the horizon to become a popular computer-mediated mode of social interaction ( Gunkel et al., 2018 Seymour et al., 2021). We anticipate that VR social interaction is poised to become the next major technological evolution for human computer mediated communication and suggest avenues for further research.Ĭomputer-mediated communication has generally increased during the recent COVID-19 pandemic ( Meier et al., 2021 Pfund et al., 2021 Rogers & Cruickshank, 2021).

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Overall, our findings suggest that harnessing full face and body motion capture can make social interaction in VR very similar to face-to-face interaction.

Eye contact was positively associated with rated enjoyment, closeness, and comfort. Most participants perceived frequent eye contact in both face-to-face and VR interaction, but typically more eye contact when face-to-face. The only ratings where face-to-face was found to be superior was for perceived closeness across both types of communication, and for feeling understood specifically when disclosing negative experiences. Additionally, an analysis of post-conversation ratings indicated no significant difference for rated enjoyment, understanding, self-disclosure, comfort, and awkwardness between communication modes. However, some participants did indicate a preference for VR communication. Overall, participants largely indicated they preferred face-to-face over VR communication. A structured interview where the participant engaged in self-disclosure about positive and negative experiences. We compared social interaction in VR with face-to-face interaction across two communicative contexts: 1. Full face and body motion capture was utilised so that the avatar mimicked the facial and body language of the conversational partner in real-time.

The avatar was modelled to look like the conversational partner it represented, and 2. We use the term realistic motion avatar because: 1. 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 realistic motion avatar. Cognition Research Group, Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, Australia.Rogers*, Rebecca Broadbent, Jemma Brown, Alan Fraser and Craig P.

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