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March 30, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Virtual humans in virtual reality: a scoping review on sociability, fidelity, and expression

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JCJ. K. Sangeeth ChandranMSMarisa Llorens SalvadorCECathy Ennis

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Overview

Scoping review examines the impact of virtual humans on user experience, suggesting design guidelines for improvement.

Key Points

  • To evaluate the role of virtual humans in enhancing user experience within virtual reality settings.
  • Review of 59 studies from five databases
  • Focus on VH facial expressions, fidelity, and user engagement
  • Categorization of methodologies and participant interactions
  • Social context influences VH design decisions
  • Different virtual environments affect user engagement
  • Guidelines provided for optimizing VH design to enhance experiences

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Chandran et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ca1210883daed6ee094d6bhttps://doi.org/10.3389/frvir.2026.1738000
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