Toward a new generation of virtual humans for interactive experiences
IEEE Intelligent SystemsPublished 1 July 2002
Jeff Rickel, Stacy Marsella, Jonathan Gratch, Reginald Hill, David Traum, William Swartout
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The Mission Rehearsal Exercise project involves an ambitious integration of core technologies centered on a common representation of task knowledge to enrich interactive virtual worlds.
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Virtual humans - autonomous agents that support face-to-face interaction in a variety of roles - can enrich interactive virtual worlds. Toward that end, the Mission Rehearsal Exercise project involves an ambitious integration of core technologies centered on a common representation of task knowledge.
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