CHICAGO _ SMU's Shake Milton called it "different."
Penn State's Tony Carr said it was "pretty cool."
NBA draft combine participants were quick to mention the Detroit Pistons' use of virtual reality technology during interviews Thursday.
The Pistons contingent had prospects don a virtual reality headset.
Players were put in different positions and given different playing scenarios.
Given multiple options on plays, there was only one correct outcome.
"It's kind of like a video game with real people," Carr said. "It's like a 360 thing. You turn around, look around. It's pretty cool.
"You put the glasses on and they give you different type of scenarios of where you are on the court and what decisions you would make, who you would pass the ball to and things like that."
Players said the technology created life-like conditions.
"That was different," Milton said at the Quest Multisport facility. "I had never done that before. It was kind of seeing how you'd react to certain plays."
There were 12 scenarios presented to each prospect and Milton said he aced the exam.
"It was like a mini test," Milton said. "It was just basically testing you for basketball instincts and how you would react in certain situations."
When Pistons owner Tom Gores hired former team president and head coach Stan Van Gundy in May 2014, a willingness to explore the latest technology was brought to the franchise.
Pistons center Andre Drummond used virtual reality technology in an attempt to fix his free-throw shooting.
He tried another avenue later, exploring the use of a sleeve with sensors that are able to alert the shooter when he deviates from the proper form that has been programmed into the app on a smartphone.
The Pistons invested in technological upgrades in training methods, medical rehab and other areas.
Although Van Gundy was fired last week, the use of such technology will likely continue to grow league wide.
The virtual reality test administered from Pistons front office holdovers evaluates basketball smarts.
"It's just to get to know about your basketball I.Q," Kansas shooting guard Svi Mykhailiuk said. "What you think about specific basketball situations."
How did he do?
"I got all the answers," Mykhailiuk said with a smile. "I try to be (a good student)."
