Rachael's eye magnified on the Voight-Kampff machine screen during her test in Blade Runner

Voight-Kampff Test: Blade Runner's Empathy Detector


The Voight-Kampff empathy detector measured blush and iris to expose replicants, from Holden's fatal test of Leon and Rachael's hundred questions to Philip K. Dick's original scale and the K. W. Jeter sequels, where the test itself became part of a conspiracy.

By Janno Vares November 01, 2026   Blade Runner Lore