Overlooked – Presence and awareness cues in the metaverse

René Arnold and Anna Schneider

Telecommunications Policy, 2025, vol. 49, issue 8

Abstract: This article examines how “Presence and Awareness Cues” (PAACs) such as read receipts, online status indicators, and typing notifications shape data disclosure in computer-mediated communication (CMC), with particular focus on emerging metaverse contexts. PAACs are often overlooked in current policy debates despite their potential to reveal sensitive behavioral, relational, and even physiological information. Drawing on a broad review of related literature, we propose a conceptual framework outlining four pillars of mediated presence (PAACs, content, aesthetics, and fidelity), offering policymakers a technology-agnostic lens for anticipating developments in augmented and virtual settings.

Keywords: Computer-mediated communications; Metaverse; Virtual Reality (VR); Augmented Reality (AR); Digital policy; Consumer protection (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2025.103020

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