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IUI
2005
ACM
13 years 10 months ago
Animating an interactive conversational character for an educational game system
Within the framework of the project NICE (Natural Interactive Communication for Edutainment) [2], we have been developing an educational and entertaining computer game that allows...
Andrea Corradini, Manish Mehta, Niels Ole Bernsen,...
IVA
2005
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Providing Computer Game Characters with Conversational Abilities
This paper presents the NICE fairy-tale game system, which enables adults and children to engage in conversation with animated characters in a 3D world. In this paper we argue that...
Joakim Gustafson, Johan Boye, Morgan Fredriksson, ...
ACMACE
2006
ACM
13 years 10 months ago
How real should virtual characters be?
In recent years 3D virtual characters have become more common in desktop interfaces, particularly in gaming and entertainment applications. In this paper we describe how augmented...
Daniel Wagner, Mark Billinghurst, Dieter Schmalsti...
CA
2003
IEEE
13 years 9 months ago
Satisfying the Perceived Need for Free-Play in Pedagogically Oriented Interactive Dramas
This research explores ways of harnessing people’s passion for entertainment in order to stimulate players to attain the meta-learning skills they need for lifelong learning and...
Barry G. Silverman, Michael Johns, Ransom Weaver
FGR
1996
IEEE
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13 years 8 months ago
Visual Interaction With Lifelike Characters
This paper explores the use of fast, simple computer vision techniques to add compelling visual capabilities to social user interfaces. Social interfaces involve the user in natur...
Matthew Turk