A Systematic Review of Social Presence: Definition, Antecedents, and Implications

Social presence, or the feeling of being there with a "real" person, is a crucial component of interactions that take place in virtual reality. This paper reviews the concept, antecedents, and implications of social presence, with a focus on the literature regarding the predictors of socia...

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Published inFrontiers in robotics and AI Vol. 5; p. 114
Main Authors Oh, Catherine S, Bailenson, Jeremy N, Welch, Gregory F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 15.10.2018
Subjects
computer-mediated communication
immersion
presence
Robotics and AI
social presence
virtual environments
virtual reality
social presence
virtual reality
virtual environments
presence
computer-mediated communication
immersion
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Summary:Social presence, or the feeling of being there with a "real" person, is a crucial component of interactions that take place in virtual reality. This paper reviews the concept, antecedents, and implications of social presence, with a focus on the literature regarding the predictors of social presence. The article begins by exploring the concept of social presence, distinguishing it from two other dimensions of presence-telepresence and self-presence. After establishing the definition of social presence, the article offers a systematic review of 233 separate findings identified from 152 studies that investigate the factors (i.e., immersive qualities, contextual differences, and individual psychological traits) that predict social presence. Finally, the paper discusses the implications of heightened social presence and when it does and does not enhance one's experience in a virtual environment.
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Edited by: Doron Friedman, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Israel
This article was submitted to Virtual Environments, a section of the journal Frontiers in Robotics and AI
Reviewed by: Xueni Pan, Goldsmiths, University of London, United Kingdom; Marco Fyfe Pietro Gillies, Goldsmiths, University of London, United Kingdom; Regis Kopper, Duke University, United States
ISSN:2296-9144
2296-9144
DOI:10.3389/frobt.2018.00114