When using social virtual reality, people hide behind avatars. But is it really hiding or is it a way to express our new digital selves? A new Trinity study published in the Journal of Digital Social Research suggests it is both—experimenting with one’s avatar can be a creative act of self-representation, but also one of conformity or escapism.
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Source: Phys.org