“Interacting with avatars in a virtual world may soon
change dramatically: Researchers are trying to find ways to create
lifelike synthetic characters, which act just like humans and would
make it difficult for players to determine whether they are dealing
with a real or simulated person. Scientists from the Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute claim that have completed a critical first step,
injecting Eddie, a virtual character with the reasoning abilities of a
4-year old child into Second Life.
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TGDaily
