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Defining Virtual Reality: Dimensions Determining Telepresence
1992
Journal of Communication
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
doi:10.1111/j.1460-2466.1992.tb00812.x
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