# Since U Been Gone: Augmenting Context-Aware Transcriptions for Re-engaging in Immersive VR Meetings

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.16739 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2503.16739/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 20 Mar 2025.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Personality Expression Across Contexts: Linguistic and Behavioral Variation in LLM Agents](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2602.01063/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Maintaining engagement in immersive meetings is challenging, particularly when users must catch up on missed content after disruptions. While transcription interfaces can help, table-fixed panels have the potential to distract users from the group, diminishing social presence, while avatar-fixed captions fail to provide past context. We present EngageSync, a context-aware avatar-fixed transcription interface that adapts based on user engagement, offering live transcriptions and LLM-generated summaries to enhance catching up while preserving social presence. We implemented a live VR meeting setup for a 12-participant formative study and elicited design considerations. In two user studies with small (3 avatars) and mid-sized (7 avatars) groups, EngageSync significantly improved social presence (p < .05) and time spent gazing at others in the group instead of the interface over table-fixed panels. Also, it reduced re-engagement time and increased information recall (p < .05) over avatar-fixed interfaces, with stronger effects in mid-sized groups (p < .01).