Defining Virtual Reality: Dimensions Determining Telepresence

Defining Virtual Reality: Dimensions Determining Telepresence (1992)

by Jonathan Steuer

Venue:	JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION
Citations:	211 - 0 self

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TITLE	Defining Virtual Reality: Dimensions Determining Telepresence	user correction - Legacy Corrections
AUTHOR NAME	Jonathan Steuer	user correction
AUTHOR AFFIL	Department of Communication, Stanford University	user correction
AUTHOR ADDR	67 Ramona Avenue; San Francisco, CA 94103-2214 USA	user correction
ABSTRACT	Virtual reality (VR) is typically defined in terms of technological hardware. This paper attempts to cast a new, variable-based definition of virtual reality that can be used to classify virtual reality in relation to other media. The defintion of virtual reality is based on concepts of "presence" and "telepresence," which refer to the sense of being in an environment, generated by natural or mediated means, respectively. Two technological dimensions that contribute to telepresence, vividness and interactivity, are discussed. A variety of media are classified according to these dimensions. Suggestions are made for the application of the new definition of virtual reality within the field of communication research.	user correction
YEAR	1992	INFERENCE
VENUE	JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION	user correction
VENUE TYPE	JOURNAL	INFERENCE
PAGES	73--93	INFERENCE
VOLUME	42	INFERENCE
CITATIONS	59 found	ParsCit 1.0