Intercultural Communication in Virtual Reality and Gaming Communities

INTRODUCTION

In the modern world, where borders between countries and cultures are becoming more and more arbitrary due to the ongoing processes of globalization of economic, political and cultural aspects of cooperation, the task of studying and analyzing the means of intercultural communication becomes especially urgent. Online games, which have become an integral part of the lives of millions of people around the world, and virtual reality represent unique platforms not only for recreation and entertainment, but also for the interaction of representatives of different cultures. Players, interacting in the framework of joint gaming activities, learn to understand each other, find common interests and gain new acquaintances around the world, which contributes to the formation of intercultural competence. The study of the features and factors contributing to effective intercultural communication is a promising and relevant area of scientific research, and online games, as a field for intercultural communication, provide unique opportunities for such interaction. In the context of the ever-increasing cultural exchange, games act as a means of forming a tolerant attitude among the players. At the same time, cross-cultural communication in online games and virtual reality can not only promote cultural exchange, but also cause a number of barriers that still need to be addressed.
The aim of the research is to study intercultural communication in virtual reality and gaming communities.
In order to achieve the goal, the following tasks must be carried out:
1) To study the concept of intercultural communication.
2) To analyze the role of gaming communities and virtual reality intercultural communication.
The object of the research is virtual reality and gaming communities.
The subject of the research is intercultural communication in virtual reality and gaming communities.
The scientific novelty of the research lies in examining the nature and evaluation of intercultural communication via virtual reality and gaming communities.
Practical significance of the research: the educational product developed as a result of the study can be used in the work of teachers, sociologists and linguists, as well as other specialists working in the field of intercultural communication.
The work consists of an introduction, two chapters, a conclusion and a bibliography.

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