Comparing Photorealistic and Animated Embodied Conversational Agents in Serious Games: An Empirical Study on User Experience

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2310.17300v1
• Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:45:26 GMT
• Title: Comparing Photorealistic and Animated Embodied Conversational Agents in Serious Games: An Empirical Study on User Experience
• Authors: Danai Korre
• Abstract summary: Embodied conversational agents (ECAs) are paradigms of conversational user interfaces in the form of embodied characters. This paper focuses on a study conducted to explore two distinct levels of presentation realism. The photorealistic agents were perceived as more realistic and human-like, while the animated characters made the task feel more like a game.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• Abstract: Embodied conversational agents (ECAs) are paradigms of conversational user interfaces in the form of embodied characters. While ECAs offer various manipulable features, this paper focuses on a study conducted to explore two distinct levels of presentation realism. The two agent versions are photorealistic and animated. The study aims to provide insights and design suggestions for speech-enabled ECAs within serious game environments. A within-subjects, two-by-two factorial design was employed for this research with a cohort of 36 participants balanced for gender. The results showed that both the photorealistic and the animated versions were perceived as highly usable, with overall mean scores of 5.76 and 5.71, respectively. However, 69.4 per cent of the participants stated they preferred the photorealistic version, 25 per cent stated they preferred the animated version and 5.6 per cent had no stated preference. The photorealistic agents were perceived as more realistic and human-like, while the animated characters made the task feel more like a game. Even though the agents' realism had no significant effect on usability, it positively influenced participants' perceptions of the agent. This research aims to lay the groundwork for future studies on ECA realism's impact in serious games across diverse contexts.

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