Listening and Mirroring: The Effects of Verbal Attunement and Behavioral Mimicry on Social and Empathic Perceptions of Embodied AI Agents in VR.

arXiv:2609.27246v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: As embodied agents take on increasingly social and relational roles in VR, visual realism and embodiment alone may be insufficient; users must also perceive these agents as emotionally attuned, supportive, and