Speech Intelligibility in Virtual Avatars: Comparison Between Audio and Audio–Visual-Driven Facial Animation

Speech intelligibility (SI) is critical in effective communication across various settings, although it is often compromised by adverse acoustic conditions. In noisy environments, visual cues such as lip movements and facial expressions, when congruent with auditory information, can significantly en...

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Published in:	Acoustics
Main Authors:	Federico Cioffi, Massimiliano Masullo, Aniello Pascale, Luigi Maffei
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-05-01
Subjects:	virtual reality avatar facial animation unreal engine MetaHuman speech intelligibility
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2624-599X/7/2/30