COMM 4380

Communication in Virtual Worlds

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

This course deals with the psychological, social, and technical aspects of being embodied in virtual environments. During this course, students will learn how human-and non-human-entities and their actions are represented as virtual bodies. The course is organized around three areas: an overview of how a sense of embodiment is created in virtual reality, an overview of research on virtual embodiment, and current and future applications. Students will experience virtual environments, relate course topics to current events, and experiment with the creation of immersive virtual content.

Enrollment Information Primarily for: juniors and seniors.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SP, 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023SP

Learning Outcomes

• Read and discuss peer-reviewed journal articles on embodied virtual reality and related topics.
• Defend their views in class and make a presentation on how topics covered in class can be extended to new applications for embodied virtual reality.

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