Being there together social interaction in virtual environments

This book draws together research on how people interact in virtual environments: What difference does avatar appearance make? How do avatars collaborate and play together? How do the type of system and the space affect how people engage with each other? How does interaction between avatars differ f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schroeder, Ralph
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 2011, c2011
Series:Oxford series in human-technology interaction / Oxford series in human-technology interaction
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This book draws together research on how people interact in virtual environments: What difference does avatar appearance make? How do avatars collaborate and play together? How do the type of system and the space affect how people engage with each other? How does interaction between avatars differ from face-to-face interaction?
Physical Description:x, 324 p. [2] p. of plates ill. (some col.)
ISBN:9780199865000
0199865000