5 papers
The Missing Link of XR: Empathy-Driven Reality for XR and Beyond
Yun Suen Pai, Tamil Selvan Gunasekaran, Jiashuo Cao +23
Extended reality (XR) for socialising is becoming increasingly popular. However, unlike conventional social platforms, XR prioritises embodiment and immersion, factors that strongl…
LUIDA: Large-scale Unified Infrastructure for Digital Assessments based on Commercial Metaverse Platform
Yong-Hao Hu, Sotaro Yokoi, Yuji Hatada +3
Online experiments using metaverse platforms have gained significant traction in Human-Computer Interaction and Virtual Reality (VR) research. However, current research workflows a…
Effects of Social Contextual Variation Using Partner Avatars on Memory Acquisition and Retention
Takato Mizuho, Takuji Narumi, Hideaki Kuzuoka
This study investigates how partner avatar design affects learning and memory when an avatar serves as a lecturer. Based on earlier research on the environmental context dependency…
Punchlines Unbound: Comedy Practices in Social Virtual Reality
Ryo Ohara, Chi-Lan Yang, Yuji Hatada +2
Social VR platforms serve as an emergent venue for live performance, enabling co-presence and real-time interaction among distributed performers and audiences within shared virtual…
Understanding and Supporting Co-viewing Comedy in VR with Embodied Expressive Avatars
Ryo Ohara, Chi-Lan Yang, Takuji Narumi +1
Co-viewing videos with family and friends remotely has become prevalent with the support of communication channels such as text messaging or real-time voice chat. However, current…