Virtual Patient: Avatar Shows Emotions as He Talks to Med Students (VIDEO)

Ohio State University

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Virtual characters help medical students practice their interviewing skills. A collaborative project between The Ohio State University's Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (ACCAD) and the Wexner Medical Center is using avatars, artificial intelligence and virtual reality that combines communication and emotion. More information: http://go.osu.edu/vprelease.

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