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Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
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Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
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Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
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ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI)
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Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Teenagers and their virtual possessions: design opportunities and issues
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
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Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Lost in translation: understanding the possession of digital things in the cloud
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Phone as a pixel: enabling ad-hoc, large-scale displays using mobile devices
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
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People worldwide are increasingly acquiring collections of virtual possessions. While virtual possessions have become ubiquitous, little work exists on how people value and form attachments to these things. To investigate, we conducted a study with 48 young adults from South Korea, Spain and the United States. The study probed on participants' perceived value of their virtual possessions as compared to their material things, and the comparative similarities and differences across cultures. Findings show that young adults live in unfinished spaces and that they often experience a sense of fragmentation when trying to integrate their virtual possessions into their lives. These findings point to several design opportunities, such as tools for life story-oriented archiving, and insights on better forms of Cloud storage.