… This raises a huge challenge of how to create compelling virtual characters that are capable
… to create such characters grounded in 20 years of research in virtual humans and virtual …

… The creation of believable interactive virtual characters involves expertise in many
disciplines. It is a creative act which starts with application specific goals that are realized by the …

… that a virtual character with full body pose and facial expression control systems is already
available hence we do not discuss how to create geometry and surface details for characters. …

… ways to employ virtual characters to create emotionally powerful interactive experiences,
using our Virtual Petz and Babyz projects as case studies. The techniques used to create these …

… Biological motion can therefore be used to create identifiable emotions for virtual
characters. Emotion recognition from body motion is quite robust across different styles of …

… [9] investigates how virtual characters can elicit the harmony, … Are virtual characters capable
of establishing rapport with us, … , crucial when it comes to creating feelings of rapport? We …

… characters, which derive from HTN planning. The hierarchical task network representing a
characters’ … interaction with virtual objects and interaction with synthetic characters through …

… From the computer science point of view, computational models of personality can help
create better virtual characters or Believable Agents, which can be usefully applied in a number …

… However, creating virtual character behaviors can be a timeconsuming and complex task
requiring substantial technical expertise. To accelerate and better enable the use of …

… children’s interactive story creation activities. This is … virtual environment for story creation,
which provides the children with the means for collaboratively creating their story on a virtual …