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Integration of avatars and autonomous virtual humans in networked virtual environments

Daniel Thalmann, Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann
1998
Conference Papers

Abstract

We survey problems and solutions for inserting virtual humans in networked virtual environments. Using virtual humans as participant embodiment increases the collaboration in networked virtual environments, as it provides a direct relationship between how we interact with the real world and the virtual world representation. We show the differences between avatars and autonomous virtual humans in terms of motion control

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Daniel Thalmann, Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann
1998
Conference Papers

Abstract

Official source

https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/f86a43b8-c522-4237-9414-93ad8f7cf28b

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