00903nam a22001937a 4500 0 0 0 1 RIU RIU 2025-08-04 Riphah International University 0 302.23 RAS 102912 2025-08-04 00:00:00 1 2025-08-04 TH 57746 57746 Riphah International University 302.23 RAS Muhammad Rashid (5785) Appearance of players avatars and its influence on social interaction in metaverse gaming Islamabad (Unpublished) 2025 165 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. +CD Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Creative Arts and Communication to the Department of Media Sciences Includes bibliographical references. Thesis supervisor: Dr. Muhammad Riaz Thesis (PhD)--Riphah International University, 2025 English Media Sciences Immersive social interatction Virtual gaming environment Virtual reality avtar Avtar anonymity FSSH TH