AI Avatars in Immersive Environments for Communication Skill Training

Title

AI Avatars in Immersive Environments for Communication Skill Training

Creator

Joseph, Twinkle Sara; Kunnumpurath, Biju; Bhojan, Anand; Mahalakshmi, J.

Description

In the contemporary landscape, communication skills are essential across different spheres, from professional spaces to personal engagements. AI-generated content is gaining popularity in education, which assists students in their assignments and other activities. With the advent and development of technology, AI avatars incorporated with virtual reality environments present a novel and promising pathway for cultivating communication abilities. VR environments are experimenting with AI technology that can create a more realistic environment and provide users with interactive characters around them. The education sector is widely using AI technology for interactive classrooms and presentations, which can improve students' creative communication skills. It is assumed that the AI sector is expected to grow by 48% in the future. The promising potentials of the technology attract more users into the medium as it allows for customization, dynamic assessment patterns, a hybrid learning mode with meaningful interactions, and blended learning experiences. This chapter delves into the potential of AI avatars in virtual reality environments, especially communication skill training applications that help improve communication skills. AI avatars create an interactive space for the users in VR environments that creates an engaged space for the users to be involved in conversations and activities without the fear of being judged. The present study takes an experimental approach with the social learning theory to test whether these AI avatars help users improve communication skills, mainly interpersonal communication skills and public speaking. A mixed methodology is adopted for the research, where data collected from the training and questionnaire data will undergo triangulation to get the appropriate results. The research also addresses ethical considerations like privacy and inclusivity in AI avatar interactions. Overall, the study highlights the effectiveness of incorporating AI avatars in VR environments for improved communication skill development. 2026 Scrivener Publishing LLC. All rights reserved.

Source

Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality with 6G Communication;pp.291-327

Date

01-01-2025

Publisher

wiley

Subject

AI avatar interaction; AI avatars; AI technology; Artificial intelligence; Communication skill training; Virtual reality environments

Coverage

Joseph T.S., Department of Media Studies, Christ University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Kunnumpurath B., Department of Media Studies, Christ University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Bhojan A., Department of Computer Science (School of Computing), National University of Singapore, Singapore; Mahalakshmi J., School of Sciences, Christ University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISBN: 978-139433608-1; 978-139433605-0;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394336081.ch12

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