Virtual Reality as a Reflection Technique for Public Speaking Training
Video recording is one of the most commonly used techniques for reflection, because video allows people to know what they look like to others and how they could improve their performance, but it is problematic because some people easily fall into negative emotions and worry about their performance,...
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| author | Hangyu Zhou Yuichiro Fujimoto Masayuki Kanbara Hirokazu Kato |
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| description | Video recording is one of the most commonly used techniques for reflection, because video allows people to know what they look like to others and how they could improve their performance, but it is problematic because some people easily fall into negative emotions and worry about their performance, resulting in a low benefit. In this study, the possibility of applying a simple VR-based reflection method was explored. This method uses virtual reality (VR) and a head-mounted display (HMD) to allow presenters to watch their own presentations from the audience’s perspective and uses an avatar, which hides personal appearance, which has low relevance to the quality of presentation, to help reduce self-awareness during reflection. An experimental study was carried out, considering four personal characteristics—gender, personal anxiety, personal confidence and self-bias. The goal of this study is to discuss which populations can benefit more from this system and to assess the impact of the avatar and HMD-based VR. According to the results, the individuals with low self-confidence in their public speaking skills could benefit more on self-evaluation from VR reflection with HMD, while individuals with negative self-bias could reduce more anxiety by using an avatar. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ee7f3758c0cd4f4eb46ef0783223ce012023-11-21T17:31:16ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-04-01119398810.3390/app11093988Virtual Reality as a Reflection Technique for Public Speaking TrainingHangyu Zhou0Yuichiro Fujimoto1Masayuki Kanbara2Hirokazu Kato3Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Nara 630-0192, JapanNara Institute of Science and Technology, Nara 630-0192, JapanNara Institute of Science and Technology, Nara 630-0192, JapanNara Institute of Science and Technology, Nara 630-0192, JapanVideo recording is one of the most commonly used techniques for reflection, because video allows people to know what they look like to others and how they could improve their performance, but it is problematic because some people easily fall into negative emotions and worry about their performance, resulting in a low benefit. In this study, the possibility of applying a simple VR-based reflection method was explored. This method uses virtual reality (VR) and a head-mounted display (HMD) to allow presenters to watch their own presentations from the audience’s perspective and uses an avatar, which hides personal appearance, which has low relevance to the quality of presentation, to help reduce self-awareness during reflection. An experimental study was carried out, considering four personal characteristics—gender, personal anxiety, personal confidence and self-bias. The goal of this study is to discuss which populations can benefit more from this system and to assess the impact of the avatar and HMD-based VR. According to the results, the individuals with low self-confidence in their public speaking skills could benefit more on self-evaluation from VR reflection with HMD, while individuals with negative self-bias could reduce more anxiety by using an avatar.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/9/3988public speaking trainingpublic speaking anxietyvirtual reality playbackself-reflectionindividual difference |
| spellingShingle | Hangyu Zhou Yuichiro Fujimoto Masayuki Kanbara Hirokazu Kato Virtual Reality as a Reflection Technique for Public Speaking Training Applied Sciences public speaking training public speaking anxiety virtual reality playback self-reflection individual difference |
| title | Virtual Reality as a Reflection Technique for Public Speaking Training |
| title_full | Virtual Reality as a Reflection Technique for Public Speaking Training |
| title_fullStr | Virtual Reality as a Reflection Technique for Public Speaking Training |
| title_full_unstemmed | Virtual Reality as a Reflection Technique for Public Speaking Training |
| title_short | Virtual Reality as a Reflection Technique for Public Speaking Training |
| title_sort | virtual reality as a reflection technique for public speaking training |
| topic | public speaking training public speaking anxiety virtual reality playback self-reflection individual difference |
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