Unity in diversity, but only if you are beautiful: online self-representations and platform choices in virtual social environments

• Main Authors: Lin, Bernice Xiangting, Fan, Ruoxi, Lou, Chen, Qiu, Lin
• Other Authors: Interdisciplinary Graduate School (IGS)
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Computer and Information Science; Social Sciences; Diversity; Virtual social environment; Hyperpersonal model; Categorization-elaboration model; Critical media effects framework
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173842; https://www.icahdq.org/mpage/ica24
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Diversity is embraced in various contexts, including virtual social environments. Avatars constitute one means of representing oneself online. This research explores the extent of diversity of human-like avatars in virtual social environments. Drawing on the hyperpersonal model and categorization-el...