Job interviews can now take place in VR worlds with a computer asking the questions.
How would you like to have a job interview conducted in virtual reality by a computer?Going for a job interview is the stuff of nightmares for many people, while for others it is a chance to shine.
Their avatars - cartoon-like, 3D representations of themselves - were put through their paces by another talking avatar representing the AI software system."I'd never had an interview before in my life," says engineering student Ayyan Ahmed. "But because there was no human judging me, and it was all online, I could actually express myself.
He believes that the technology has the chance to level the playing field for candidates from less well-off backgrounds who might not otherwise have the opportunity to practise for job interviews in a professional setting. is already allowing firms out in the real world to get a computer to do their initial job interviews.