Enhancing Job Interview Preparation Through Immersive Experiences Using Photorealistic, AI-powered Metahuman Avatars
Navid Ashrafi, Francesco Vona, Carina Ringsdorf, Christian Hertel,, Luca Toni, Sarina Kailer, Alice Bartels, Tanja Kojic, Jan-Niklas Voigt-Antons

TL;DR
This research explores the use of photorealistic AI-powered Metahuman avatars in VR, AR, and on screens to improve job interview preparation by assessing user experience, anxiety, and engagement through a user study.
Contribution
It introduces a system combining immersive virtual avatars with speech recognition for realistic interview practice and evaluates its impact on user psychological responses.
Findings
Assessing user anxiety and social presence in immersive interview scenarios
Collecting bio-physical responses to measure anxiety levels
Comparing user experience across VR, AR, and desktop conditions
Abstract
This study will investigate the user experience while interacting with highly photorealistic virtual job interviewer avatars in Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and on a 2D screen. Having a precise speech recognition mechanism, our virtual character performs a mock-up software engineering job interview to adequately immerse the user in a life-like scenario. To evaluate the efficiency of our system, we measure factors such as the provoked level of anxiety, social presence, self-esteem, and intrinsic motivation. This research is a work in progress with a prospective within-subject user study including approximately 40 participants. All users will engage with three job interview conditions (VR, AR, and desktop) and provide their feedback. Additionally, users' bio-physical responses will be collected using a biosensor to measure the level of anxiety during the job interview.
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Taxonomy
TopicsArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education · Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts · Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
