Three research threads
Presence. Platform. Affect.
How identity and connection form in VR, streams, and shared virtual rooms.
PlatformHow affordances and platforms shape what speech, performance, and audiences can be.
AffectSentiment, mood, and emotion at corpus scale — and the methods to measure them honestly.
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What's been published.
Co-Play: When Watching Isn't Enough
Virtual Touch-Up: Impression Management in Videoconferencing
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