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    This study introduces an AI instructor for virtual reality (VR) co-embodiment learning, enhancing motor skill acquisition. The AI instructor significantly improved learning efficiency, comparable to human instructors.

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    Area of Science:

    • Human-Computer Interaction
    • Motor Learning
    • Artificial Intelligence

    Background:

    • Virtual reality (VR) offers unique environments for physical activity and motor skill acquisition.
    • Co-embodiment learning, using a shared avatar, effectively enhances motor skill development.
    • Current co-embodiment learning requires real-time human instructors, limiting scalability.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an AI instructor for co-embodiment learning to overcome limitations of human instructor availability.
    • To train an AI model on human motor data for effective motor skill support.
    • To evaluate the efficacy of the AI instructor in comparison to human and recorded instructors.

    Main Methods:

    • Supervised learning was employed to train an AI model using data from human motor learning sessions with co-embodiment.
    • The AI instructor's performance was evaluated by comparing learning outcomes in different conditions: AI instructor, recorded human data, human instructor, and solo learning.

    Main Results:

    • Practice with the AI instructor significantly enhanced learning efficiency compared to solo learning or using recorded data.
    • The AI instructor's effectiveness was comparable to that of a live human instructor.
    • Co-embodiment learning with an AI instructor proved superior to learning from recorded data.

    Conclusions:

    • An AI instructor trained on human motor data can effectively support motor skill acquisition in VR co-embodiment learning.
    • This AI-driven approach addresses scalability challenges associated with human instructors.
    • AI instructors present a viable and effective alternative to human instructors for co-embodiment motor skill development.