VAD vs event-triggered for AI speech-to-speech applications

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Which feels more natural in production automatic listening or explicit control? VAD vs event-triggered is a trade-off: VAD maximizes fluid, hands-free UX for avatars and live translation, while event-triggered (wake word or push-to-talk) gives deterministic boundaries for forms, commands, and noisy environments. Pick based on context, not ideology.