@inproceedings{afec6f80339f4c129cb3aa7bc6509fab,
title = "Silent Yet Expressive: Toward Seamless VR Communication through Emotion-aware Silent Speech Interfaces",
abstract = "The increasing use of VR/MR in public spaces necessitates discreet and privacy-aware communication methods. While silent speech recognition offers an alternative to voice input, current systems cannot convey emotional nuance, limiting natural interaction. To bridge this gap, we present a novel emotion-aware silent-speech interface designed for immersive VR environments, which integrates facial expression recognition to enable the expression of affective cues. Our preliminary user study validates the feasibility of the proposed approach, showing promising results for enhanced, expressive communication within public VR contexts.",
keywords = "emotional expression, silent-speech, virtual reality",
author = "Yewon Min and Jiyeon Oh and Jeong, \{Jae Yeop\} and Jeong, \{Jin Woo\}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2025 Copyright held by the owner/author(s).; 38th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, UIST 2025 ; Conference date: 28-09-2025 Through 01-10-2025",
year = "2025",
month = sep,
day = "27",
doi = "10.1145/3746058.3758359",
language = "English",
series = "UIST Adjunct 2025 - Proceedings of the 38th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology",
publisher = "Association for Computing Machinery, Inc",
editor = "Andrea Bianchi and Elena Glassman and Shengdong Zhao and Jeeeun Kim and Ian Oakley and Mackay, \{Wendy E.\}",
booktitle = "UIST Adjunct 2025 - Proceedings of the 38th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology",
}