S. Diefenbach, N. Henze & M. Pielot (Hrsg.): Mensch und Computer 2015 Tagungsband, Stuttgart: Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag, 2015, S. 387-390.

Virtual Twins for Online Clothing Shoppers

Rainer Blum

Kompetenzzentrum für Mensch-Computer-Interaktion (KMCI), Hochschule Fulda

Abstract

Individualized avatars as imitations of real customers’ appearance constitute a promising concept for personalized product marketing in online shopping. However, knowledge about effective design strategies for these virtual twins to purposefully influence consumer behaviour is still incomplete. Contrary to what is often recommended, our experimental study provides evidence that maximising the personal avatar’s similarity to the user is not required when shopping online ...

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