UK Police to be Video Game Trained
Category: General NewsPosted: May 20, 2008 03:21PM
Author: razor
In an effort to help policemen in training in the UK, researchers at Abertay University have developed an ultra-realistic video game aimed at teaching the recruits when it's ok to use their guns. The game - called Shoot/No Shoot - offers a number of simulated crime scenes that officers may experience in the course of their duties, and the trainees are forced to decide whether to use their virtual piece to shoot the criminal, fire a warning shot, or not use the gun at all. Shoot/No Shoot's advanced AI is able to recreate actions, words, and other happenings, and the trainees are to watch for the smallest gesture or movement and quickly assess the threat level of the situation.
