I think that one of the things which I would really like to see is the ability of the game to simulate a person's behavior. This would include such things as natural language processing and generation, emotion, goal-oriented behavior, etc. One of the most deficient part in games is that it is incredibly obvious that NPC's are NPC's. They are really just talking heads with a little dialogue to spout at the first sign that someone is paying attention.
I guess what I'm really talking about is believable interaction between computer characters and the player. Of course, this is an "AI Complete" problem:-/.
While I can understand that things in the real world might make you reminisce about something you saw/did in game, does it really get to the point where you can't tell whether you are in-game or not? Not very plausible (unless you've played for like 48 hours straight, in which case its not the gaming but the fatigue)
This story sounds like they are trying to make another "gaming is bad for you because..." argument.
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I think that one of the things which I would really like to see is the ability of the game to simulate a person's behavior. This would include such things as natural language processing and generation, emotion, goal-oriented behavior, etc. One of the most deficient part in games is that it is incredibly obvious that NPC's are NPC's. They are really just talking heads with a little dialogue to spout at the first sign that someone is paying attention. I guess what I'm really talking about is believable interaction between computer characters and the player. Of course, this is an "AI Complete" problem :-/.
While I can understand that things in the real world might make you reminisce about something you saw/did in game, does it really get to the point where you can't tell whether you are in-game or not? Not very plausible (unless you've played for like 48 hours straight, in which case its not the gaming but the fatigue) This story sounds like they are trying to make another "gaming is bad for you because..." argument.