Older and younger adults’ perceptions of augmented reality photorealistic avatars as a viable medium for interpersonal communication
Participants, including older adults, were enthusiastic regarding AR telepresence for interpersonal communication. Most were able to accurately identify emotions displayed by the 3D photorealistic avatars, although younger adults outperformed older adults. Further technology development will likely enhance the quality of AR communication for everyday use.
Authors
- Akshith Ullal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3923-5491)
- Judith Ann Tate (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5050-419X)
- Alexandra Watkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5686-8296)
- Mary S. Dietrich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4474-0767)
- Mahrukh Tauseef (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8703-0402)
- Lisa Juckett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8587-7172)
- Lorraine C. Mion (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2886-142X)
- Cathy A. Maxwell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1980-8643)
- Nilanjan Sarkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3969-0593)
Institutions
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- University of Utah (US)
- Ohio Department of Health (US)
- University of Florida (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Innovation in Aging
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaf083
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.81