… The emergence of avatar-mediated living raises both positive and normative questions. This
… models involving avatars. Analysis of these models suggests that the emergence of avatar-…

… Solange der Operator schläft, ist der Avatar lebendig und handelt, wie es sich der Operator
vorstellt; sobald der Operator aufwacht, sackt der Avatar in sich zusammen und ist nicht …

… or less attractive avatar, we consider the attractiveness of participants’ avatars relative to
their real appearance. We then consider whether the use of an avatar more attractive than a …

… In Second Life, you live in a new body and take on the identity of your “avatar”–that is, a
being you’ve created as a representation of yourself in this online environment. Avatars aren’t …

… Drawing on this derived definition of avatars, we propose a typology of avatar design. This
typology allows academics and managers to isolate elements that make an avatar more or …

… avatars that are collocated from a first-person perspective. When doing so, participants have
the feeling that the own body has been substituted by the self-avatar, and … virtual avatars to …

… different kinds of avatars, and different forms of avatar-based … difference between the 2D
avatar and the 3D avatar, as well … focus on avatar-based 3D as a specific form of avatar-based …

… The present study analyzes how avatar realism strengthens the user-avatar relationship,
increases the intention to use the avatar through psychological distance and social presence, …

… aspect of avatars found in Virtual Reality, video games, and Virtual Worlds. This paper
examines how avatar representation can provide insight into manipulating avatar appearance for …

I am grateful to a number of people for their support and help during the work with this thesis.
I wish to thank my supervisor Jostein Gripsrud for his guidance and support throughout the …