VA in VWLE : virtual assistant in virtual world learning environment

Abstract

Do you remember or have you heard about Microsoft Office's Clippy , the virtual assistant infamous for causing frustration rather than providing help? Advances in technology now enable the training of more effective virtual assistants. Despite its removal in 2007, a resurgence in the coming years would not be surprising, given the current AI Era we are living in nowadays. You may not be familiar with Clippy, but if you have seen the movie Iron Man, you have likely imagined the convenience of having a Jarvis-like assistant. What if we could turn this science fiction into reality? With current AI tools, achieving similar goals is within reach. The same virtual assistant can be used in different scenarios. The idea here is to bring a virtual assistant into a virtual reality designed to education and expose the benefits it can bring to the learner.