Defining Virtual Reality: Dimensions Determining Telepresence
1992/12/01 by Jonathan Steuer · 5,364 citations
Computer Science · Neuroscience · Psychology · #Computer science #Human–computer interaction #Library science #Multimedia #Sociology #Tactile and Sensory Interactions #Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts #Virtual reality #Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
paper · doi:10.1111/j.1460-2466.1992.tb00812.x
published in Journal of Communication 42(4), 73-93 (Oxford University Press)
openalex publication_date 1992/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
Abstract
Jonathan Steuer; Defining Virtual Reality: Dimensions Determining Telepresence, Journal of Communication, Volume 42, Issue 4, 1 December 1992, Pages 73–93, http
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