Virtual Reality Turing Test

From EuroVR Knowledge Base

Description

This is a variation on the paired comparison method, alike to the Turing test. It is based on signal detection theory. The idea is to set up a test in which the subject must make a series of observations under identical conditions, and determine his or her location based on the interaction. The subject is then asked whether s/he perceives that s/he is physically present in the specified environment. Presence is estimated by the ratio of correct identifications to incorrect identifications.

Primary Reference or Source

• Schloerb, D. W. (1995). A quantitative measure of telepresence. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments 4, 64-80.