Expressing Collective Spatial Communication in Goal-Orientated Virtual Worlds

San Francisco, CA · May 2024

Poster · Cognitive

Mikah Nelson
UCSB Psychological and Brain Sciences
Kylie Woodman
University of California, Santa Barbara (Communication)
Sungbin Youk
University of California, Santa Barbara
Musa Malik
University of California, Santa Barbara
Joseph Belinfante
UCSB Psychological and Brain Sciences
Jenna Liedtky Lundstedt
UCSB Psychological and Brain Sciences
Chiamaka Utom
UCSB Psychological and Brain Sciences
Rene Weber
University of California, Santa Barbara

Abstract

We investigate verbal and non-verbal cues of collective spatial communication within the multiplayer online battle arena game, Apex Legends through the streaming platform Twitch. This research explores spatial communication and its impact on team efficiency in goal-orientated virtual worlds to enhance understanding of collective spatial knowledge in virtual team environments.

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Expressing Collective Spatial Communication in Goal-Orientated Virtual Worlds

Abstract

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