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  1. 1. Embodied Avatars in Cinematic Virtual Reality : Effects on Presence, Social Presence, and Spatial Referencing.

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

    Author : Alfred Berg; [2022]
    Keywords : Cinematic virtual reality; embodied avatars; social presence; presence; nonverbal social cues; head-mounted displays.;

    Abstract : The increasing availability of modern head-mounted displays have spurred interest in social virtual reality (VR) applications, but their immersion-inducing features limit the use of important nonverbal social cues in multiuser contexts. Embodied avatars have proven useful in increasing the social affordances of real-time rendered VR applications but remain underexplored in cinematic virtual reality (CVR). READ MORE

  3. 2. Can You Read My Mind? : A Participatory Design Study of How a Humanoid Robot Can Communicate Its Intent and Awareness

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Interaktiva och kognitiva system

    Author : Sofia Thunberg; [2019]
    Keywords : human-robot interaction; social interaction; awareness; intention; hri; humanoid; robot interaction; robot; robocup; participatory design; pepper; theory of mind; common ground; människa-robot interaktion; social interaktion; medvetenhet; intentioner; robotinteraktion;

    Abstract : Communication between humans and interactive robots will benefit if people have a clear mental model of the robots' intent and awareness. The aim with this thesis was to investigate how human-robot interaction is affected by manipulation of social cues on the robot. READ MORE

  4. 3. Can you believe what you see? A qualitative study about the determinants affecting the perceived credibility of video eWOM

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Luca Luzzani; Mikel Gorostegui Obanoz; [2015]
    Keywords : Electronic word-of-mouth; Video eWOM; Video reviews; Credibility; YouTube; Social Sciences; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Thesis Purpose: With the increasing popularity of social networks like YouTube, and the increasing accessibility of consumers to devices able to make and edit videos, video reviews are facing a remarkable growth. Hitherto, the research in eWOM has paid more attention to written reviews, leaving a notable gap of research in video eWOM. READ MORE

  5. 4. Like a window in your living room: Video-mediated communication for extended families separated by space

    University essay from IT-universitetet i Göteborg/Tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Anna Valinder; [2012-10-05]
    Keywords : extended family; group communication technology; interaction rituals; social presence; video-mediated communication;

    Abstract : Physical distances between close relations are increasing, since people tend to move and travel more and further than before. The distances might be difficult to overcome and this thesis is investigating the possibilities of video-mediated communication when it comes to intergenerational group communication in a domestic setting. READ MORE

  6. 5. Social gender norms in body language : The construction of stereotyped gender differences in body language in the American sitcom Friends

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Cristina Tiljander; [2008]
    Keywords : Gender norms; nonverbal communication; sitcom; body language; social construction; leg posture;

    Abstract : Nonverbal communication such as body language is a vital component of our communication, and since scholars agree that there are some notable differences in the way men and women use body language, the study of gendered nonverbal communication as a social construction is vital to our understanding of how we create gendered identities. The aim of this paper is to investigate how social gender norms concerning body language appear in constructed communication. READ MORE