Let's keep in touch online: a Facebook aware virtual human interface

摘要

A virtual human, augmented by a Facebook profile, is the subject of study in this paper. The paper is interesting on many levels, from the initial concept to the execution of the proof of concept. It also raises many questions. The authors built a virtual human, endowed with Facebook information and powered by the Internet for both synchronous and asynchronous interactions. The paper posed two questions: (1) Could linking humans with social networking site information enhance human-virtual human interactions? (2) If so, how does it work?