Interactive performance: dramatic improvisation in a mixed reality environment for learning

Authors:
Jeff Wirth;Anne E. Norris;Dan Mapes;Kenneth E. Ingraham;J. Michael Moshell
Affiliations:
Wirth Creative, Orlando, Florida;College of Nursing, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida;Institute for Simulation & Training, U. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL;Interactor Simulation Systems, Inc., Orlando, Florida;School of Visual Arts & Design, U. of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Venue:
Proceedings of the 2011 international conference on Virtual and mixed reality: systems and applications - Volume Part II
Year:
2011

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Abstract

A trained interactive performer uses a combination of head-motion capture and a new desktop gesture/posture control system to enact five avatars on a screen, as those avatars interact face-to-face with a participant/trainee. The inter-actor, assisted by a narrator/operator, provides voices for all five on-screen characters and leads the participant through a story-driven improvisational experience. This paper focuses on the processes of scenario development, interactor training and production management in the new creative discipline of interactive performance in mixed reality environments.