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Title:
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SOCIAL INTERACTION DEVELOPMENT THROUGH IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS |
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Author(s):
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Jason Beach, Jeremy Wendt |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-30-2 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers, Tomayess Issa, Theodora Issa, Dian-Fu Chang and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2014 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Autism, Social Interaction Skills, Virtual Reality |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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35 |
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Last Page:
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41 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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The purpose of this pilot study was to determine if participants could improve their social interaction skills by participating in a virtual immersive environment. The participants used a developing virtual reality head-mounted display to engage themselves in a fully-immersive environment. While in the environment, participants had an opportunity to explore and interact in a variety of scenarios that were designed to help develop their social interaction skills. The study observed and interviewed participants with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to determine the effectiveness of virtual environments and examine how they can be used to develop and improve social interaction skills. |
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