Social and Spatial Presence: An Application to Optimize Human-Computer Interaction

نویسندگان

  • Karl Horvath
  • Matthew Lombard
چکیده

This study provides a framework for researchers who study the interactions of humans with computers to develop and evaluate user-centric user-interfaces by applying existing theories about telepresence, human-computer research, and characteristics of technology itself to produce social and spatial experiences similar to the ones computer users experience in the non-mediated world. An experiment is reported and its implications discussed. Keywords--telepresence, spatial presence; social presence; user interface; cues

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • PsychNology Journal

دوره 8  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010