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Boosting Creativity through Users' Avatars and Contexts in Virtual Environments-A Systematic Review of Recent
Jiayin Liu1, Jean-Marie Burkhardt2, Todd Lubart1
1LaPEA, Université Paris Cité and Univ Gustave Eiffel, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France.
Journal of Intelligence
|July 28, 2023
Summary
Virtual environments (VEs) enhance creativity through digital user and contextual representations. Factors like self-similar avatars, the Proteus effect, and immersion significantly boost creative potential in VEs.
Area of Science:
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Cognitive Psychology
- Virtual Reality Studies
Background:
- Virtual environments (VEs) offer unique platforms for interaction and creativity, unbound by physical limitations.
- Digital representations, including avatars and contextual cues, shape user experiences and cognitive processes within VEs.
- Anonymity in VEs allows for novel stimuli reception, diverging from physical world experiences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the impact of digital user and contextual representations in VEs on creativity.
- To synthesize findings from 21 articles on creativity-boosting effects in virtual environments.
- To explore the influence of immersion levels and embodiment on creativity within VEs.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review and analysis of 21 research articles.
- Categorization of digital representations into user (avatars) and contextual cues.
- Comparison of creativity effects between non-immersive (desktop VE) and immersive (headset VE) environments.
Main Results:
- Identified key effects: self-similar avatar, Proteus effect, social identity cues, contextual priming, and embodied metaphor.
- Demonstrated that immersive VEs generally enhance creativity more than non-immersive ones.
- Highlighted the significant, yet often overlooked, roles of embodiment and presence in VE-driven creativity.
Conclusions:
- Digital representations and immersion levels are critical factors influencing creativity in virtual environments.
- Future research should further investigate the interplay of embodiment, presence, and avatar characteristics on creative outcomes.
- VEs present a promising avenue for fostering and enhancing human creativity through tailored digital experiences.
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