Believability in virtual reality: a proposal to study brand communication in metaverses

Authors

  • Eduardo Zilles Borba Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2238-7714.no.2022.205283

Keywords:

Virtual reality, Metaverse, Technology innovation, Expanded media environme, Brand communication

Abstract

The article presents a theoretical and empirical exercise to the possibilities of brand communication in virtual reality (VR), proposing an analysis/creation tool for emerging metaverse platforms, applied to the field of brand communication (immersive and 360-degree images, multisensoriality, first person perspective). Methodologically, this study uses an empirical approach, qualitatively evaluating an advertising piece in VR and highlighting the dimensions of believability that, in some way, affect brand communication. Results show three relevant dimensions: realism, interactivity, and engagement with the plot.

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Author Biography

  • Eduardo Zilles Borba, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

    Pós-doutor em Engenharia Eletrônica e Sistemas Digitais pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Elétrica da Universidade de São Paulo (PPGEE-USP). Doutor em Comunicação e Informação pela Universidade Fernando Pessoa, em Portugal. Professor adjunto da Faculdade de Biblioteconomia e Comunicação na Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (Fabico-UFRGS), onde coordena o curso de Publicidade e Propaganda. Pesquisador no Laboratório de Interação Mediada por Computador (LIMC) pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Comunicação (PPGCOM) da UFRGS, no Centro Interdisciplinar de Tecnologias Interativas (Citi) da Escola Politécnica da USP (Poli-USP), no Centro de Comunicação e Ciências Cognitivas (4C) da Escola de Comunicação e Artes da USP (ECA-USP), no grupo de estudos na Indústria Criativa (Incria) do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento Regional nas Faculdades Integradas de Taquara (PPGDR-Faccat) e no Centro de Literaturas e Culturas Lusófonas e Europeias (Clepul) da Universidade de Lisboa (UL), em Portugal. É integrante do projeto de pesquisa Memórias do Futuro: Inovação Midiática Multimodal pelo Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq).

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2023-02-11

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Believability in virtual reality: a proposal to study brand communication in metaverses. (2023). Novos Olhares, 11(2), 41-48. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2238-7714.no.2022.205283