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An Eye Gaze Model for Dyadic Interaction in an Immersive Virtual Environment: Practice and Experience |
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| Authors: | V Vinayagamoorthy M Garau A Steed M Slater |
| Affiliation: | Department of Computer Science, University College London, Gower Street, United Kingdom {V.Vinayagamoorthy | M.Garau | A.Steed | } |
| Abstract: | This paper describes a behavioural model used to simulate realistic eye‐gaze behaviour and body animations for avatars representing participants in a shared immersive virtual environment (IVE). The model was used in a study designed to explore the impact of avatar realism on the perceived quality of communication within a negotiation scenario. Our eye‐gaze model was based on data and studies carried out on the behaviour of eye‐gaze during face‐to‐face communication. The technical features of the model are reported here. Information about the motivation behind the study, experimental procedures and a full analysis of the results obtained are given in 17 ]. |
| Keywords: | avatars behaviour modelling co-presence DIVE eye-gaze embodiment human-computer interaction immersive virtual environments non-verbal behaviour real-time animation virtual reality H 5 1 Multimedia Information Systems—Artificial augmented and virtual realities I 3 7 Three-Dimensional Graphics and Realism—Animation I 3 7 Three-Dimensional Graphics and Realism—Virtual Reality I 3 7 General—Human Factors |