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1. 1. Exploring gender expression and identity in virtual reality : The interplay of avatars, role-adoption, and social interaction in VRChat

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

   Author : Jingyi Zhang; [2023]
   Keywords : full-body tracking; gender performativity; social interaction; social VR platforms; virtual reality;

   Abstract : This study examines the complex relationship between gender, virtual reality (VR), and social interaction within the context of full-body tracking (FBT) technology in social VR platforms. As VR technology advances and becomes increasingly integrated into users’ lives, understanding the implications of gender expression and perception in these immersive environments is crucial. READ MORE

3. 2. Framework for visual conflict mitigation among concurrent WebXR applications

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för informationssystem och –teknologi

   Author : Oscar Fredriksson; [2022]
   Keywords : Augmented Reality; AR; Virtual Reality; VR; WebXR; Application Concurrency; Visual Conflict; Conflict Mitigation; Collision Detection; Collision Avoidance;

   Abstract : With the increasing interest in Virtual/Augmented Reality, the next generation of application platforms is emerging in the form of immersive and engaging experiences. The company Dewire Knightec is exploring an application platform based on the web technology WebXR where users can interact with multiple applications simultaneously. READ MORE

4. 3. Welcome to VRChat : An ethnographic study on embodiment and immersion in virtual reality

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Socialantropologiska institutionen

   Author : Rasmus Asshoff; [2022]
   Keywords : Virtual reality; Mimicry; Avatars; Identity; Embodiment; Immersion; VRChat;

   Abstract : This study explore how different forms of embodied experiences in virtual reality can be explained. Virtual reality (VR) is a quickly emerging, although understudied field that in the last decade have come to take a bigger and bigger part in everyone’s daily life. READ MORE

5. 4. Factors influencing the mass adoption of VR video platforms

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Myroslava Zaiets; [2021]
   Keywords : Virtual Reality; Virtual Reality Ecosystem; VR Video; VR Platforms; Technology Adoption.;

   Abstract : Despite the number of studies demonstrating the opportunities for the broad implication of virtual reality (VR) across numerous industry domains, including media, this technology has not yet made history, to a large extent, because of the bottlenecks that prevent it from becoming mainstream. A number of media houses, video production companies, and even VR equipment developers such as The New York Times, Disney, or Oculus invested into the creation of the VR video platforms and apps with 360-degree films and VR movies. READ MORE

6. 5. Transition Risk on a Consumer’s Journey : Influencing Concepts towards the occurrence of Transition Risk on a Consumer’s Journey on Virtual Reality Shopping

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Företagsekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Keariam Gebremichael; Saadul Islam Khan; [2020]
   Keywords : Virtual Reality; Virtual Environment; Transition Risk; VR retailing; UTAUT2; Digital platforms;

   Abstract : Background: Retailing through Virtual Reality (VR) is faced with a dilemma of potential customers using the VR to look for products online, but somehow do not make a purchase online and prefer to visit the physical stores instead. This phenomenon is referred as Transition Risk. READ MORE