@inproceedings{HerderBrettschneiderdeMooijetal.2019, author = {Herder, Jens and Brettschneider, Nico and de Mooij, Jeroen and Ryskeldiev, Bektur}, title = {Avatars for Co-located Collaborations in HMD-based Virtual Environments}, series = {IEEE VR 2019, 26th IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces, Osaka, March, 2019}, booktitle = {IEEE VR 2019, 26th IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces, Osaka, March, 2019}, publisher = {IEEE}, address = {Osaka}, doi = {10.1109/VR.2019.8798132}, pages = {968 -- 969}, year = {2019}, abstract = {Multi-user virtual reality is transforming towards a social activity that is no longer only used by remote users, but also in large-scale location-based experiences. Usage of realtime-tracked avatars in co-located business-oriented applications with a "guide-user-scenario" is examined for user-related factors of Spatial Presence, Social Presence, User Experience and Task Load. A user study was conducted in order to compare both techniques of a realtime-tracked avatar and a non-visualised guide. Results reveal that the avatar-guide enhanced and stimulated communicative processes while facilitating interaction possibilities and creating a higher sense of mental immersion for users and engagement.}, language = {en} }