When xr and ai meet-a sco** review on extended reality and artificial intelligence

T Hirzle, F Müller, F Draxler, M Schmitz… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Research on Extended Reality (XR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is booming, which has led
to an emerging body of literature in their intersection. However, the main topics in this …

Virtual humans in museums and cultural heritage sites

S Sylaiou, C Fidas - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
This article presents the results of a survey on the use of digital avatars and agents in
museums and places of cultural interest. The optimization of virtual agents in the cultural …

An indoor evacuation guidance system with an AR virtual agent

Q Gan, Z Liu, T Liu, Y Chai - Procedia Computer Science, 2022 - Elsevier
It is challenging to evacuate people quickly and safely in large complex buildings in
emergencies. With the rapid development of smart mobile devices, the research of …

Gamified VR Storytelling for Cultural Tourism Using 3D Reconstructions, Virtual Humans, and 360° Videos

E Kontogiorgakis, E Zidianakis, E Kontaki, N Partarakis… - Technologies, 2024 - mdpi.com
This work addresses the lack of methodologies for the seamless integration of 360 videos,
3D digitized artifacts, and virtual human agents within a virtual reality environment. The …

Wayfinding in immersive virtual environments as social activity supported by virtual agents

A Bönsch, J Ehret, D Rupp, TW Kuhlen - Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Effective navigation and interaction within immersive virtual environments (IVEs) rely on
thorough scene exploration. Therefore, wayfinding is essential, assisting users in …

Where Do They Go? Overhearing Conversing Pedestrian Groups during Scene Exploration

A Bönsch, T Sittart, J Ehret, TW Kuhlen - Proceedings of the 23rd ACM …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
On entering an unknown immersive virtual environment, a user's first task is gaining
knowledge about the respective scene, termed scene exploration. While many techniques …

Enhanced Inclusion through Advanced Immersion in Cultural Heritage: A Holistic Framework in Virtual Museology

E Anastasovitis, G Georgiou, E Matinopoulou… - Electronics, 2024 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the digitization of cultural heritage has been favored by significant
advancements in specific technologies, such as photogrammetry and three-dimensional …

Development of a Personal Guide Robot That Leads a Guest Hand-in-Hand While Kee** a Distance

H Wakabayashi, Y Hiroi, K Miyawaki, A Ito - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
This paper proposes a novel tour guide robot,“ASAHI ReBorn”, which can lead a guest by
hand one-on-one while maintaining a proper distance from the guest. The robot uses a …

Passive Haptics and Conversational Avatars for Interacting with Ancient Egypt Remains in High-Fidelity Virtual Reality Experiences

A Cannavò, S Pacchiotti, N Retta, M Terzoli… - ACM Journal on …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
As extended reality continues to grow, new possibilities arise to provide users with novel
ways to experience cultural heritage (CH). In particular, applications based on virtual reality …

Embodying the Image-Spect-Actorship and Virtual Reality

J Baillargeon - 2024 - yorkspace.library.yorku.ca
Abstract" Embodying the Image: Spect-actorship and Virtual Reality" addresses spectator
behavior and emotional engagement across various forms of virtual reality (VR) …