Guide to the Networked Minds Social Presence Inventory v. 1.2

Abstract

This document introduces the Networked Minds Social Presence Inventory. The inventory is a self-report measure of social presence, which is commonly defined as the sense of being together with another in a mediated environment. The guidelines provide background on the use of the social presence scales in studies of users’ social communication and interaction with other humans or with artificially intelligent agents in virtual environments.