Effects of third person perspective on affective appraisal and engagement: Findings from SECOND LIFE

Simulation and Gaming

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 724-742

  Schuurink, Ellen L ^a   Toet, Alexander ^b  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b ITpreneurs CSI bv   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

affective appraisal; engagement; first person perspective (1PP); human computer interaction; perceived control; SECOND LIFE; simulation; third person perspective (3PP); three dimensional virtual environment; user engagement; viewing perspective; viewing strategy; virtual environment (VE); virtual worlds (VWs)

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956973205     PISSN: 10468781     EISSN: 1552826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1046878110365515     Document Type: Article

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