01048nam a22002057a 4500952013300000999001700133040003600150082001600186100002700202245009400229260003500323300003500358500016700393500004100560500004100601502005600642546001200698650012500710942000700835  00104071aRIUbRIUd2025-08-04eRiphah International Universityl0o302.23 RASp102912r2025-08-04 00:00:00t1w2025-08-04yTH  c57746d57746  cRiphah International University  a302.23bRAS  aMuhammad Rashid (5785)  aAppearance of players avatars and its influence on social interaction in metaverse gaming  aIslamabadb(Unpublished)c2025  a165 p.b: ill. c; 30 cm.e+CD  aSubmitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Creative Arts and Communication to the Department of Media Sciences  aIncludes bibliographical references.  aThesis supervisor: Dr. Muhammad Riaz  aThesis (PhD)--Riphah International University, 2025  aEnglish  aMedia SciencesvImmersive social interatctionvVirtual gaming environment vVirtual reality avtarvAvtar anonymityvFSSH  cTH