If you're interested in the "togetherness" aspect of VR, you might also find these studies interesting:
: This paper explores how having a companion in VR can sometimes be distracting or change how you process information compared to being alone. Together VR Free Download
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If you're looking for information on , it's a VR experience where you spend time with a character named Hoshihara Mei in a private setting, playing games and interacting. Together VR Free Download
Unlike the game, this paper focuses on solving the "isolation" problem in VR. Here are the highlights:
Coincidentally, there is also a fascinating academic paper titled "".