Communications of the ACM
Virtual Agents Match Humans in Role-Playing Practice of Leadership Skills
The researchers developed virtual human 3D characters using Adobe Fuse CC software.
Credit: HitLabNZ
A virtual human can be as effective as a real person in helping individuals practice leadership skills, according to researchers at the Human Interface Technology Lab New Zealand at the University of Canterbury. This is especially the case in mixed reality settings blending real and digital worlds, they found.
The researchers evaluated the effectiveness of computer-generated characters in a training scenario compared to real human role-players in a conventional setting. They describe their work in "Evaluating Virtual Human Role-Players for the Practice and Development of Leadership Skills," published in the journal Frontiers in Virtual Reality.
"The most remarkable finding is that virtual human role-players have been shown to be as effective as real human role-players to support the practice of leadership skills," says lead author Gonzalo Suárez, lead author of the paper.
From Frontiers
View Full Article
No entries found