University of Southern California University of Southern California

Keeping Virtual Real

April 09, 2007
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For someone who lives only in a computer, Sgt. John Blackwell sure gets around.

Blackwell is the walking, talking showcase for virtual human research at USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies. He has not yet achieved his mission - to teach, train or mentor Army recruits - but his enviable social life shows how human a virtual character can be.