This paper discusses the design and technical choices of a proof of concept migrating video game character that can move from a game environment to a holographic environment rendered on a novel holographic light field display. We pair these two environments with interactions that are consistent to each, using a game controller for interaction in the game environment and voice, gesture and face tracking in the holographic environment. Finally, we carried out a pilot study to assess the level of social presence, consistent migration and coherent experience in our proposed system.

In recent years there has been an explosive proliferation of virtual assistants such as Amazon's Alexa or Google's Home Assistant. These virtual assistants are becoming increasingly sophisticated and able to manage many aspects of our lives. Through bundled sales campaigns, consumers are encouraged to install multiple devices throughout the house and to share their use across the household. Unfortunately, competing devices do not behave consistently with each other. Furthermore, the increased popularity of third party behavior extensions (e.g. Alexa Skills or Google Home Actions) has the potential to add to this behavioral discontinuity. Ambiguities in multi-user behavior combined with disparate agent and extension behavior can lead to consumer confusion when the agent does not behave as expected. This report documents ongoing research intended to identify users' inherent assumptions about a smart agent's behavior through user studies. The results can be applied to inform design guidelines that lead to a more consistent user experience, with agents clarifying their behavior in situations identified as ambiguous.

Recent developments in humanoid robotics have made possible a vision of robots in everyday use in the home and workplace. However, little is known about how we should design social interactions with humanoid robots. We explored how co-operation versus competition in a game shaped people's perceptions of ASIMO. We found that in the co-operative interaction, people found the robot more sociable and more intellectual than in the competitive interaction while people felt more positive and were more involved in the task in the competitive condition than in the co-operative condition. Our poster presents these findings with the supporting theoretical background.

Recent developments in humanoid robotics have made possible technologically advanced robots and a vision for their everyday use as assistants in the home and workplace. Nonetheless, little is known about how we should design interactions with humanoid robots. In this paper, we argue that adaptation for user attributes (in particular gender) and task structure (in particular a competitive vs. a cooperative structure) are key design elements. We experimentally demonstrate how these two elements affect the user's social perceptions of ASIMO after playing an interactive video game with him