The Impact of Virtual Reality in the Social Presence of a Virtual Agent
Manuel Guimarães, Rui Prada, Pedro A. Santos, João Dias, Arnav Jhala, Samuel Mascarenhas
Abstract
In this work we test the hypothesis that interacting with an intelligent virtual character in Virtual Reality (VR) has a stronger impact compared to the same interaction in a traditional non-immersive platform, both in terms of presence and believability.
Topics & Concepts
Virtual realityHuman–computer interactionVirtual agentComputer scienceCharacter (mathematics)Work (physics)Immersion (mathematics)Test (biology)Virtual machineEngineeringMathematicsPure mathematicsGeometryMechanical engineeringOperating systemPaleontologyBiologyVirtual Reality Applications and ImpactsEvacuation and Crowd DynamicsAction Observation and Synchronization