The Proteus Effect in Engineering Virtual Reality

根据之前的工作，我们决定创造一个VR体验，目标是构建一台个人电脑（PC）。VR空间的设计考虑了交互、沉浸、用户参与和真实感。PC机的基本部件包括主板、内存、SSD、CPU、GPU、风扇和电源线。相关的3D模型是从Turbosquid购买的，因为它们是以合理的价格专业创建的。接下来在Unity中构建一个开放实验室形式的环境，并导入3D组件。然后，以特定的程序方式编写了构建PC机的交互过程。NPC的个性化支持由Inworld Studio中创建的化身提供。角色需要核心描述、动机、身份、个性和情感、最初的事实和知识、具有不同音高和速度的首选声音以及对话风格。自定义这些设置会产生高度个性化的NPC；例如，直率的NPC只会直接回答问题，而好奇的NPC则会尝试进行离题互动。Unity项目随后被编程为使用Oculus Rift HMD及其相关控制器在VR中运行。最后，Inworld AI角色；叫鲍勃，然后被整合。鲍勃被设计用来回答口头问题，特别是在构建PC时支持人类对话者。互动也可以是离题和随意的，因为鲍勃参与了一场不可思议的现实对话；从而促进了普罗透斯效应。

Informed by the previous work it was decided to create a VR experience with the goal of constructing a Personal Computer (PC). The design of the VR space considered interaction, immersion, user participation and photorealism. The basic components of a PC are a motherboard, RAM, SSD, CPU, GPU, fan, and a power cable. Associated 3D models were purchased from Turbosquid as they were professionally created at an affordable price. An environment in the form of an open lab was next constructed within Unity and the 3D components imported. After that, the interactive process of building the PC was programmed in a specific procedural manner. Personalized support from a NPC was provided by an avatar created in Inworld Studio. The character requires a core description, motivation, identity, personality and emotions, initial facts and knowledge, a preferred voice with varied pitch and speed, and dialogue style. Customizing these settings result in a highly personalized NPC; for instance, a blunt NPC will simply answer a question directly whereas an inquisitive NPC will additionally attempt to engage in off-topic interactions. The Unity Project was then programmed to operate in VR using the Oculus Rift HMD and its associate controllers. Finally, the Inworld AI character; named Bob - was then integrated. Bob was designed to respond to spoken questions, specifically supporting the human interlocutor in building the PC. The interactions can also be off-topic and casual as Bob engages in an uncannily realistic conversation; thereby facilitating the Proteus Effect.