Presentation of personalized avatars in Vienna

TU Ilmenau

At the beginning of December 2023, Jakob Hartbrich from the Audiovisual Technology Group presented his work at the international conference for Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia (MUM) in Vienna. His research work deals with the creation of virtual, personalised avatars and the influence of face tracking on the embodiment of these avatars. A student project from the department was also presented, which investigated the effects of haptic feedback on spatial presence, perceptual realism, mental immersion and user experience.

The papers presented were called:

  • "Eye and Face Tracking in VR: Avatar Embodiment and Enfacement with Realistic and Cartoon Avatars"
  • "A Virtual Gardening Experience: Evaluating the effect of haptic feedback on spatial presence, perceptual realism, mental immersion, and user experience"

The conference provided a platform for the exchange of ideas, latest research results and innovative approaches in the fields of mixed reality, automotive user interfaces, social agents and telepresence, resulting in a diverse, enriching and interesting event.