“Foggy sounds like nothing” — enriching the experience of voice assistants with sonic overlays

Abstract Although Voice Assistants are ubiquitously available for some years now, the interaction is still monotonous and utilitarian. Sound design offers conceptual methodological research to auditive interfaces. Our work aims complement supplement voice with sonic overlays enrich user experience. Therefore, we followed a user-centered process develop sound library weather forecasts based on empirical results from survey of associative mapping. After analyzing data, created audio clips seven conditions evaluated perceived combination speech 15 participants in an interview study. findings show that supplementing soundscapes promising concept communicates information induces emotions positive affect experience Assistants. Besides novel approach collection overlays, provide four implications support designers.