Imposing computer-mediated communication theories on virtual reality

Text-based computer-mediated communication such as email, electronic boards, and Internet relay chatting are a large part of our daily lives now. But a next generation interface will eventually replace the current text-based mode. One of the possible next generation interfaces is virtual reality. We evaluate virtual reality´s feasibility as a next generation computer-mediated communication system by imposing existing computer-mediated communication system theories.