Development and penta-metric evaluation of a virtual interview simulator

Abstract

The virtual reality interview training system (VRITS) can provide a manageable training approach for candidates who tend to be very ner-vous during interviews; yet, the major anxiety stimulating elements remain unknown. By developing the VRITS and analyzing people’s anxiety levels with an orthogonal experiment, we investigated five factors. Results indicate that Type Of Interview Questions plays a major role in the interviewee’s anxiety. Secondly, Level Of Realism and Preparation both have some degree of influence. Lastly, Interrogator’s Attitude and Timed Or Untimed Answers have little to no impact. This work contributes towards cues for designing future VRITS.