Daniel Harley, University of Waterloo

Research

Digital ethnography Virtual Reality Home Design Gender

Latest funding

Entering the Metaverse: Investigating Social Virtual Reality Platforms and Experiences
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$52,654
Entering the Metaverse: Investigating Social Virtual Reality Platforms and Experiences
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$173,065
After the Hype: A Digital Ethnography of Virtual Reality in the Home
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$46,974

All 3 grants and awards

Entering the Metaverse: Investigating Social Virtual Reality Platforms and Experiences

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Nacke, Lennart P.E.

Keywords: social virtual reality; embodiment; inclusion; communication; social media; VR; user experience

$52,654

Entering the Metaverse: Investigating Social Virtual Reality Platforms and Experiences

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Nacke, Lennart P.E.

Keywords: social virtual reality; embodiment; inclusion; communication; social media; VR; user experience

$173,065

After the Hype: A Digital Ethnography of Virtual Reality in the Home

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Harley, Daniel

Keywords: Digital ethnography; Virtual Reality; VR; Home; Design; Gender

$46,974

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Digital ethnography Dear Professor Harley, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on digital ethnography connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "After the Hype: A Digital Ethnography of Virtual Reality in the Home" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]