AI-Enabled Virtual Reality Training for Public Speaking Among Non-Native English Speakers

Co-PI: Ruth Yeboah

This project examines how AI-enabled virtual reality environments can support public speaking confidence and communication competence among non-native English speakers. Using immersive VR scenarios and AI-driven feedback, the study explores how participants interact with intelligent systems while practicing speech delivery, audience engagement, and language use. Grounded in Human–Machine Communication, the project investigates how trust, anxiety, agency, and learning emerge in human–AI training contexts, with particular attention to accessibility, inclusion, and equitable communication support.