Realism is not all! User engagement with task-related interface characters

Interacting with Computers

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 267-280

  van Vugt, H C ^a   Konijn, E A ^a   Hoorn, J F ^a   Keur, I ^a   Eliens A ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Character realism; Empirical study; Engagement; Human computer interaction; I PEFiC model; Interface characters; Media entertainment; Persona effect

Indexed keywords

ANIMATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CHARACTER REALISM; MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT; PERSONA EFFECT;

USER INTERFACES;

EID: 33846485546     PISSN: 09535438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intcom.2006.08.005     Document Type: Article

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