Identity
In virtual reality, a player may change his/her identity every day, every hour or never. The player has the power to craft an appearance. In this way, a player can affect how he/she is viewed to others online or in a cyber community. He/she may want to confuse gender or sexuality — and the player can do that.
Identity may be changed for reasons of: Persona, Character, Self, Control, Masquerade or Role-Play.
Different ways of immerson include:
1) Player — the human being sitting at the computer, interacting
2) Avatar — namely seeking the image onscreen as a puppet, a doll to control
3) Character — the avatar/image is characterization of the player him/herself; an expression of the self
4) Persona — the player is the character in a world
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