ABSTRACT. This paper provides a systematic literature review of studies investigating flawless fashionable ideals, digitally-enhanced augmented reality-based perception of beauty, and individual expressions and representations of visual identity. Throughout June 2022, we performed a quantitative literature review of the Web of Science, Scopus, and ProQuest databases, with search terms including “augmented reality body and face filters for digitally manipulated visual narratives” + “physical appearance ideals,” “perceived social validation,” and “aesthetic and affective technologies.” As we inspected research published between 2013 and 2022, only 169 articles satisfied the eligibility criteria. By eliminating controversial findings, outcomes unsubstantiated by replication, too imprecise material, or having similar titles, we decided upon 32, generally empirical, sources. Data visualization tools: Dimensions (bibliometric mapping) and VOSviewer (layout algorithms). Reporting quality assessment tool: PRISMA. Methodological quality assessment tools include: AMSTAR, Distiller SR, MMAT, and ROBIS.

Keywords: augmented reality body and face filter; digitally manipulated visual narrative; physical appearance ideal; perceived social validation; aesthetic and affective technology

How to cite: Mișa, A., Melenciuc, M., Pădurariu, I., and Văduva, C. (2022). “Augmented Reality Body and Face Filters for Digitally Manipulated Visual Narratives: Physical Appearance Ideals, Perceived Social Validation, and Aesthetic and Affective Technologies,” Journal of Research in Gender Studies 12(2): 160–175. doi: 10.22381/JRGS122202210.

Received 24 July 2022 • Received in revised form 16 December 2022
Accepted 21 December 2022 • Available online 30 December 2022