Authenticity in immersive environments

Weber, Wibke; Rall, Hans-Martin; Harper, Emma

Publication type:	Conference paper
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Authenticity in immersive environments
Authors:	Weber, Wibke Rall, Hans-Martin Harper, Emma
et. al:	No
Conference details:	73rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association ICA, Toronto, Canada, 25-29 May 2023
Issue Date:	28-May-2023
Language:	English
Subjects:	Immersive environment; Authenticity; Virtual reality; Diabetes; Shakespeare; Political decision-making
Subject (DDC):	070: News media, journalism and publishing 306.48: Free time and tourism
Abstract:	In this paper, we examine and discuss potential factors that may trigger authenticity in immersive environments. We start by defining the concept of authenticity with reference to previous work within the fields of journalism and tourism, and then explore its specification in virtual reality. In particular, our discussion draws upon the three forms of authenticity as identified by Wang (1999), categorized as objective, constructive or symbolic, and existential authenticity. To further explore these ideas, we present three VR case studies taken from different contexts (educational, historical, and political) to consider how authenticity is conceived and constructed on three levels, namely, authenticity of narrative, authenticity of environment, and authenticity of action. Based on these case studies, we draw conclusions regarding factors that contribute to authenticity in immersive environments and possible authenticity markers. The aim of this paper is to inform researchers as well as practitioners for their future work in the field of immersive environments.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/27950
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	Applied Linguistics
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Applied Media Studies (IAM)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen Angewandte Linguistik

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Weber, W., Rall, H.-M., & Harper, E. (2023, May 28). Authenticity in immersive environments. 73rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association ICA, Toronto, Canada, 25-29 May 2023.

Weber, W., Rall, H.-M. and Harper, E. (2023) ‘Authenticity in immersive environments’, in 73rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association ICA, Toronto, Canada, 25-29 May 2023.

W. Weber, H.-M. Rall, and E. Harper, “Authenticity in immersive environments,” in 73rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association ICA, Toronto, Canada, 25-29 May 2023, May 2023.

WEBER, Wibke, Hans-Martin RALL und Emma HARPER, 2023. Authenticity in immersive environments. In: 73rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association ICA, Toronto, Canada, 25-29 May 2023. Conference paper. 28 Mai 2023

Weber, Wibke, Hans-Martin Rall, and Emma Harper. 2023. “Authenticity in Immersive Environments.” Conference paper. In 73rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association ICA, Toronto, Canada, 25-29 May 2023.

Weber, Wibke, et al. “Authenticity in Immersive Environments.” 73rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association ICA, Toronto, Canada, 25-29 May 2023, 2023.