XARA: Effectiveness of an XR Communication Trainer for Learning Communication Competence in Virtual Environments with an Autonomous AI Avatar

OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) 2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Corinna Martarelli, Laura Rotheichner
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Abstract

The aim of this study is to compare the communication competence before, during and after an eight-week communication training comprising 6 training sessions with an autonomous AI avatar, which is conducted in two different extended realities (XR) - web version vs. virtual reality (VR).

Fields of Study & Subjects

Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts Social Robot Interaction and HRI Augmented Reality Applications

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Journal / source
OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)
Publication date
6 February 2026
Document type
Preprint