From: <TJR122@PSUVM.PSU.EDU>
Subject: Re: SCI: VR "Turing Test"
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1993 03:19:16 EST
Organization: Penn State University


...Some aimless thoughts dribbling from my fingertips...

The Turing Test, remember, gave the computer an advantage in that "Side 1"
of the test was a "judge" sitting at a keyboard (on the computer's turf!)
talking to the computer. "Side 2" was a human "judge," sitting at a keyboard
(STILL on the computer's turf! Go Figure!) talking to ANOTHER human.

Why don't we extend that little anamoly to this proposed VR-Turing Test?
Give the computer an advantage again -- this time give the judge an HMD to
wear for both sides of the test: Side 1, VR.  Side2, the HMD acts as a relay
to the actual world (2 video cameras on your head? Could be fun.)

...or at least until somebody develops VR equipment that's transparent to the
user.

Tom Rusnock - TJR122@PSUVM.PSU.EDU - 3:30am, time for bed.