Virtual Vic

CHAPTER 9

Presence

Presence is the third human perception (after trust and isolation) that is part of this book and theory that has been part of my research and studies. Like the other human perceptions this is also perceived on a continuum. I have defined presence with the concept of work presence to make the point clearer as it relates to the VWE.

There is an important aspect of the presence I am addressing in this book. There is a physical presence and there is the concept of feeling present. The difference is that just being physically present does not fully address the human perception of presence. The human perception of presence deals with the individual interpretation of being present whether colocated or not. Feeling present is feeling ...