Affiliations: [a] Software and Informatics Research Centre, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON, Canada | [b] Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON, Canada | [c] MaxSIMHealth Lab, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON, Canada | [d] Collaborative Human Immersive Interaction Laboratory, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada | [e] University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Corresponding author: Bill Kapralos, Software and Informatics Research Centre, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON, Canada. E-mail: kapralos@uoit.ca.
Abstract: The paper presents an overview of the current state of research in intelligent avatars, with a particular focus on the detection and expression of emotions in virtual environments. Our interest lies particularly in the potential use of such tools for the development of medical (mental and physical health) training virtual environments, and virtual simulations and serious games in particular.
