As shown, the drama manager influences the characters' minds, the physical world, and the presentation theory. As in traditional media, each of these areas is important for creating a rich dramatic experience. The textual system uses text as the input and output medium. The world and characters are described through text, and the interactor's actions are entered to the computer through text. In the animated system, the world and characters are presented graphically.
Humans interact with the system physically, through sonar sensors and a mouse.
In the future of both systems, people may interact through sounds and speech. Computational Drama in Oz. Virtual Reality, Art, and Entertainment. An Architecture for Action, Emotion, and Social Behavior. Natural Language Text Generation in the Oz Interactive Fiction Project.