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Virtual human is becoming one of the modern technologies with many applications in life, especially thanks to the development of AI and virtual reality (VR). Below are some prominent areas where virtual human is making a big impact.

1. Entertainment and Media

Virtual characters in movies and advertising: Virtual characters are used to replace or support actors in difficult scenes, or help create advertisements and interactive content. This has been reducing production costs and opening up many creative potentials.

Virtual idols and virtual streamers: Some singers, actors, and social media influencers today are not real people but virtual characters programmed with their own personalities, such as Hatsune Miku in Japan, or Lil Miquela in the US.

2. Education and Training

Virtual Teachers: Virtual humans can act as teachers in online classes, especially in intensive courses or distance learning. Virtual characters can interact with students, answer questions, and provide learning support.

Specialized training simulation: In fields such as medicine, the military, and aviation, virtual characters help create virtual reality environments to train specialized skills such as surgery, first aid, or flying without putting humans at risk.

3. Customer service and Technical support

Virtual Assistants: Virtual characters can be used as technical assistants, answering questions, resolving concerns, and providing customer support. Major brands also use virtual characters in customer service to improve customer experience and reduce costs.

Virtual consultants: Virtual humans can act as sales consultants or support specialists in showrooms or online platforms.

4. Healthcare

Virtual consultants: In the healthcare field, virtual characters can be consultants, helping patients with initial tests or providing psychological support. Some applications also integrate virtual characters to guide users through exercises and yoga.

Virtual psychotherapy: For people with mild psychological problems, virtual characters can be companions, listening and giving appropriate advice based on AI.

5. E-commerce and Shopping

Virtual sales staff: Virtual humans can help shoppers try on products online by simulating clothes or cosmetics, giving buyers a more intuitive view before deciding to buy.

Personalized support: Virtual characters can suggest products based on personal preferences and shopping history, creating a personalized shopping experience.

6. Branding and Reputation management

Virtual brand ambassadors: Some companies use virtual humans as brand ambassadors, who can interact with customers on social media, in advertising campaigns and events, helping to maintain a consistent brand image.

7. Applications in public areas

Information agents at airports, museums, hospitals: Virtual characters can stand in public areas such as airports, museums or hospitals, to guide users, provide information or help tourists.

Virtual humans are increasingly being improved, with the ability to communicate more naturally, even express emotions and behaviors, helping to improve the effectiveness of applications in daily life.

Author: FTECH AI