Social Experience in VR Games

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* 1. How do you identify?

Male

Female

Other

Prefer not to say

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* 2. What is your age?

13 to 17

18 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 to 74

75 or older

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* 3. In which region do you live?

North America

South America

Asia

Europe

Africa

Australia / New Zealand

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* 4. How long have you been playing VR?

less than 1 month

1 to 6 months

7 months to a year

13 to 24 months

more than 2 years

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* 5. Please indicate your level of experience with online gaming.

I've played games online for most of my life.

I used to play traditional online games, but stopped. I returned to do VR gaming.

I wasn't particularly familiar with online gaming until I started playing VR games.

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* 6. On average, how much time do you spend in multiplayer VR games or experiences?

None

Less than 1 hour per day

1 to 2 hours per day

More than 2 hours and less than 4 hours per day

Over 4 hours per day

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* 7. Do you think it's easier or more challenging to make friends in VR?

easier

neither easier nor more difficult

more difficult

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 8. We want to help you find and engage in healthy/safe environments. Which of the following interests you?

Option to immediately enter lobbies where only friends are located

Social environments with a live moderator present

Avatars or other visual indicators that represent your interests

More training options in game from qualified instructors

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* 9. If you selected "other" to the previous question, what options would you like to see for positive, inclusive environments in VR?

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* 10. Which of these choices best reflects the extent of your social interaction in VR?

Most of my social interaction takes place in multiplayer VR environments.

About half of my social interaction takes place in multiplayer VR environments.

Only a small percentage of my social interaction takes place in multiplayer environments.

I don't consider the time I spend in multiplayer VR to be real social interaction.

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* 11. Have you ever experienced harassment (verbal, sexual, etc.) of any sort in VR games?

Yes

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* 12. If you answered yes to the previous question, what type of harassment have you experienced?

Verbal, such as racist or sexist comments

Sexual, such as inappropriate actions towards your avatar

Excessive invasion of personal space, such as someone staying in your face and refusing to move

Someone from VR environment began to dox me or otherwise harass me in physical reality.

Other

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* 13. If you answered yes, did you report the harassment?

Yes

Can't remember

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* 14. If you didn't report, why not? (You can select more than one response.)

Figured there was no point

Didn't know how

Reporting was too complicated

Reporting wasn't available for that experience

Afraid of retaliation

Didn't want to be seen as a victim

Other

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* 15. Do you typically mute yourself in game?

Yes, because I'm a female.

Yes, because I'm a younger person.

Yes, because I'm an older person.

Yes, because I'm concerned about harassment due to my accent.

Yes - for other reasons not related to harassment (family sleeping, etc.).

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* 16. Please select all the statements that you believe are true.

Harassment occurs less frequently in VR than in traditional computer game environments.

Harassment occurs more frequently in VR than in traditional computer game environments.

Harassment in VR feels worse than harassment in traditional computer game environments.

Sexual harassment is an issue in VR that we should continue to address.

Tools such as mute, block, ghost, are useful.

Immersive environments should be accessible and inclusive.

Social standards for VR should be similar to those for physical reality (no racial slurs, etc.)

We should just let people do what they do and if others don't like it, they can leave.

Social Experience in VR Games

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* 1. How do you identify?

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* 2. What is your age?

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* 3. In which region do you live?

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* 4. How long have you been playing VR?

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* 5. Please indicate your level of experience with online gaming.

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* 6. On average, how much time do you spend in multiplayer VR games or experiences?

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* 7. Do you think it's easier or more challenging to make friends in VR?

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* 8. We want to help you find and engage in healthy/safe environments. Which of the following interests you?

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* 9. If you selected "other" to the previous question, what options would you like to see for positive, inclusive environments in VR?

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* 10. Which of these choices best reflects the extent of your social interaction in VR?

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* 11. Have you ever experienced harassment (verbal, sexual, etc.) of any sort in VR games?

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* 12. If you answered yes to the previous question, what type of harassment have you experienced?

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* 13. If you answered yes, did you report the harassment?

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* 14. If you didn't report, why not? (You can select more than one response.)

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* 15. Do you typically mute yourself in game?

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* 16. Please select all the statements that you believe are true.

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* 17. We invite you to share examples or comments about your social VR experiences.