Onderzoek toont aan dat avatars kunnen fungeren als 'motiverend maatje'. Een virtueel figuurtje dat gezond gedrag laat zien, stimuleert gebruikers dit gedrag over te nemen. Bijvoorbeeld mensen die worstelen met overgewicht helpen hun leefstijl aan te passen.

This study investigates how human resemblance in avatars shapes mind perception. Virtual worlds are often praised for their potential to transform how people collaborate, learn, and play. Yet this promise relies on our willingness to treat others in a genuinely human way. Mind perception theory defines …

Objective: Simulation training in medical settings is a cornerstone in medical education to practice technical and non-technical skills. The objective of this study was to evaluate user experiences and initial reactions to a multiplayer virtual reality (VR) simulation designed for anaesthesiologists. Methods: …

How do you train creativity, empathy and collaboration in a virtual world? In this talk I will take you through Connected Creativity in VR – an educational project in which students meet each other as avatars in VRChat and learn beyond the screen. You will discover how artistic assignments, playful interaction …

Virtual Reality (VR) is increasingly used for collaborative learning in education. To navigate these virtual learning environments, people use avatars. Understanding how people perceive avatars, and treat them humanly, is crucial for designing inclusive virtual learning environments. This study examines …

De digitalisering van de gezondheidszorg is door de pandemie en de snelle ontwikkeling van talige AI waarschijnlijk behoorlijk versneld. De geestelijke gezondheidszorg staat wereldwijd onder toenemende druk door enerzijds een groeiende vraag naar therapieën en anderzijds een tekort aan zorgverleners. …

Hoe kunnen de avatars verfijnd worden door middel van Laban Movement Analysis voor het gebruik in een fMRI-scan om de neurologische effecten van happy en sad bewegingen te meten?

In de afgelopen jaren hebben technologische ontwikkelingen de aard van dienstverlening ingrijpend veranderd (Huang & Rust, 2018). Technologie wordt steeds vaker ingezet om menselijke servicemedewerkers te vervangen of te ondersteunen (Larivière et al., 2017; Wirtz et al., 2018). Dit stelt dienstverleners …

This paper identifies some common and specific pitfalls in the development of sign language technologies targeted at deaf communities, with a specific focus on signing avatars. It makes the call to urgently interrogate some of the ideologies behind those technologies, including issues of ethical and …

This thesis aims to provide information about the concept "virtual reception" and how this can be realised in combination with certain concepts such as Voice-to-Text, Text-to-Voice and virtual avatars. In this project, an application has been created in the form of a virtual assistant to answer the …