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Selective Fidelity: Investigating Priorities for the Creation of Expressive Avatars

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Garau, M. (2006). Selective Fidelity: Investigating Priorities for the Creation of Expressive Avatars. In: Schroeder, R., Axelsson, AS. (eds) Avatars at Work and Play. Computer Supported Cooperative Work, vol 34. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3898-4_2

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