The Influence of Game Character Appearance on Empathy and Immersion: Virtual Non-Robotic Versus Robotic Animals

Background. Empathic interactions with animated game characters can help improve user experience, increase immersion, and achieve better affective outcomes related to the use of the game. Method. We used a 2x2 between-participant design and a control condition to analyze the impact of the visual app...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Simulation & gaming 2020-10, Vol.51 (5), p.685-711
Hauptverfasser:	Sierra Rativa, Alexandra, Postma, Marie, Van Zaanen, Menno
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Artificial Automation Congruence Empathy Experimental Groups Facial expressions Games Impact analysis Personality Robotics Simulated Environment Submerging User experience
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