[2T6-GS-9] Human interface

[2T6-GS-9-06] Avatar Communication Using a Spherical Display To Become a Different Person

〇Yoshiki Ishihara¹, Kaoru Sumi¹ (1. Future University Hakodate)

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Keywords:Avatar communication, Spherical display

We investigate communication using avatars projected on a spherical display between a user using a head-mounted display from a remote location and a user near a spherical display at a local location. The remote participant becomes an avatar on the local spherical display and communicates with the local participant by pretending to be a different person on the spherical display. The remote participant can look around the site using an all-sky camera that can capture a 360°view of the surrounding space. The results of the experiment with the subjects showed that it is possible to convey emotions to others through changes in facial color and facial expression, and that additional efforts are needed to communicate by pretending to be a different person.