UIST 2026 · Full paper

ChatMuse

Supporting In-Person Small-Group Conversation Experience with a Proactive Assistive AI Agent in Mixed Reality

Shaoze Zhou, Joaquin Frangi, Diana Nelly Rivera Rodriguez, Rawan Alghofaili, Janet G. Johnson, Lingyao Li, Renkai Ma, Christine Lisetti, and Chen Chen

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ChatMuse supports a participant in a three-person conversation through a mixed reality headset, offering suggested speech and nonverbal behaviors in their field of view. — A private mixed reality assistant offers conversational guidance based on verbal and nonverbal cues. Select the figure to view it at full size.

Support in the flow of conversation.

ChatMuse explores how a proactive AI agent can help people engage in small-group conversations. It interprets the ongoing conversation and provides real-time suggestions for what to say and how to respond through a mixed reality interface.

Human–AI interactionMixed realityCommunication

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