"Pathways to the Metaverse": Exploring the User Experience Mechanisms Driving Technology Acceptance in Virtual Lab Visits with an LLM-powered Avatar
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Classifications
MinEdu publication type
A4 Article in conference proceedings (peer-reviewed)
Definition
Article
Target group
Scientific
Peer reviewed
Peer-reviewed
Article type
Other article
Host publication type
Conference platform
Publication channel information
Title of host publication
IUI '26: Proceedings of the 31st International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces
Editors of host publication
Kuflik, Tsvi; Kleanthous, Styliani; Chen, Li; Jaccuci, Giulio; Renner, Alison
ISBN (electronic)
979-8-4007-1984-4
Name of conference
International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces
Publisher
ACM
Publication forum ID
58084
Publication forum level
2
Publication appears in FT-list
No
Country of publication
United States
Internationality
Yes
Detailed publication information
Publication year
2026
Reporting year
2026
Page numbers
1722-1741
DOI
10.1145/3742413.3789084
Language of publication
English
Co-publication information
International co-publication
Yes
Co-publication with a company
No
Availability
Link to online publication
Link to self-archived version
Classification and additional information
MinEdu field of science classification
113 Computer and information sciences
Keywords
Avatar; Metaverse; Virtual Reality; Realism; Immersion; Technology Acceptance; LLM; Virtual Labs
Funding information
Funding information in the publication
This work was supported by the “COMMIS5.0: Chatbot e interfacce umano-centriche per l’OttiMizzazione della Manifattura e l’Innovazione nei Servizi 5.0” [DGR 729, CUP D19J24000780007] and the European Union’s - Next Generation EU, Mission 4 Component 1 [CUP B31I23000830004].
Funders
Funder
European Union
Name of funding
-
Funding decision
-