What is Virtual Distance

Working and communicating mainly, or exclusively, through technology.

Working and communicating mainly, or exclusively, through technology.

Virtual distance is a psychological and emotional sense of detachment that may result from lack of human interactions or from the loss of the human moment. Students and employees that share cultural values, similarities in communication style, and attitudes toward work can directly mediate the effects of office isolation.

The feeling of separation caused by a lack of face-to-face communication.