Audio vs. Chat: The Effects of Group Size on Media Choice

Lober, Andreas; Schwabe, Gerhard; Grimm, S.

doi:10.1109/hicss.2007.92

Cited by 13 publications

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“…For the first conscious form of audio stimulus, we note that high-quality voice chat which reasonably captures the nuances of verbal communication is now generally available [Short et al 1976;Lober et al 2007;Wadley et al 2009]. In this regard, the sense of hearing is somewhat ahead of sight in capturing avatar expression and interaction.…”

Section: Realismmentioning

confidence: 95%

3D Virtual worlds and the metaverse

2013

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Moving from a set of independent virtual worlds to an integrated network of 3D virtual worlds or Metaverse rests on progress in four areas: immersive realism, ubiquity of access and identity, interoperability, and scalability. For each area, the current status and needed developments in order to achieve a functional Metaverse are described. Factors that support the formation of a viable Metaverse, such as institutional and popular interest and ongoing improvements in hardware performance, and factors that constrain the achievement of this goal, including limits in computational methods and unrealized collaboration among virtual world stakeholders and developers, are also considered.

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Section: Realismmentioning

confidence: 95%

3D Virtual worlds and the metaverse

2013

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“…[16]). Taking a closer look at the usage of rich communication media smaller groups seem to adjust better, while larger roups feel overburdened by rich media [37]. Furthermore Riopelle et al [45] found larger teams to have more difficulties in communicating than smaller teams using audio conferencing.…”

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Antecedents of Transactive Memory Systems in Virtual Teams--The Role of Communication, Culture, and Team Size

Riedl¹,

Gallenkamp²,

Picot³

et al. 2012

2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

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One success factor of teams and organizations is an effectively managed knowledge management system (KMS). However, these systems are even hard to develop in regular face-to-face conditions. Virtual teams as a form of geographically dispersed work arrangement offer significant opportunities for companies and organizations around the globe. But besides the advantages of those teams they pose additional challenges to the leadership and the team itself in order to achieve their goals. The question is: can virtual teams develop an effective knowledge management system? And if so, what are important drivers? In this study we are driven by the question how communication affects the building of a knowledge management system, more specifically of a transactive memory system (TMS) as a subset of KMS, in virtual teams. The paper shows how important the perceived richness and experience of the communication media used is and how the team size of a virtual team as well as the culture of the team members influence the relationship between communication and the knowledge management.

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“…As a result, textual chat is preferred as a means to communicate in situations where players do not personally know each other [3]. Additionally, Lober et al [4] identified that textual chat is a more effective form of communication with larger team sizes in different settings, but voice seemed to be faster when teams had to make quick decisions [5]. However, there is little research on what is the more preferred and efficient form of communication in task-oriented MMOGs.…”

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Efficient In-Game Communication in Collaborative Online Multiplayer Games

Spyridonis

Daylamani-Zad

O'Brien

2018

2018 10th International Conference on Virtual Worlds and Games for Serious Applications (VS-Games)

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The ability to communicate during online gaming is one that has become fundamental. Players could use voice, textual chat, predetermined commands or a combination of these methods in order to command a team, follow an appointed leader or simply to socialise with friends. There is an abundance of reasons why a person will choose to utilise the conversational frameworks available, however, when considering a game where players must work together in order to reach a common goal, it is up for interpretation to determine which method works most efficiently. The aim of this work is to address this need through a game that utilises these three methods of communication in order to determine their efficiency. A combination of qualitative and quantitative methods was employed to formulate a well-rounded conclusion. Results indicated that a combination of voice and predetermined commands is the most efficient method of in-game communication in online, task-oriented games.

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Audio vs. Chat: The Effects of Group Size on Media Choice

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Cited by 13 publications

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3D Virtual worlds and the metaverse

3D Virtual worlds and the metaverse

Antecedents of Transactive Memory Systems in Virtual Teams--The Role of Communication, Culture, and Team Size

Efficient In-Game Communication in Collaborative Online Multiplayer Games

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