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An action-based approach to presence

foundations and methods

Luciano GamberiniAnna Spagnolli

pp. 101-114

Abstract

This chapter presents an action-based approach to presence. It starts by briefly describing the theoretical and empirical foundations of this approach, formalized into three key notions of place/space, action and mediation. In the light of these notions, some common assumptions about presence are then questioned: assuming a neat distinction between virtual and real environments, taking for granted the contours of the mediated environment and considering presence as a purely personal state. Some possible research topics opened up by adopting action as a unit of analysis are illustrated. Finally, a case study on driving as a form of mediated presence is discussed, to provocatively illustrate the flexibility of this approach as a unified framework for presence in digital and physical environments.

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Lombard Matthew, Biocca Frank, Freeman Jonathan, IJsselsteijn Wijnand, Schaevitz Rachel J (2015) Immersed in media: telepresence theory, measurement & technology. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 101-114

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-10190-3_6

Full citation:

Gamberini Luciano, Spagnolli Anna (2015) „An action-based approach to presence: foundations and methods“, In: M. Lombard, F. Biocca, J. Freeman, W. Ijsselsteijn & R.J. Schaevitz (eds.), Immersed in media, Dordrecht, Springer, 101–114.