The Influence of Perspective on Training Effects in Virtual Reality Public Speaking Training

A third-person perspective in virtual reality (VR) based public speaking training enables trainees to observe themselves through self-avatars, potentially enhancing their public speaking skills. This study investigates the influence of perspective on the training effects, specifically changes in public speaking skills through training. In the experiment, VR job interview training was conducted for five days under three perspective conditions. Mock interviews were also performed before and after training, and were assessed by external raters. The results revealed that the training effects were significantly higher in the Front condition concerning verbal communication skills and the overall impression of the interview.