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04/14/2008
VR: Sooo new and exciting (in 1992?)
From the Daily Nebraskan last Friday:
Virtual avatars may affect real life decisions
Apparently, watching digital representations of yourself as overweight, middle-aged, and/or pretty in "virtual reality" can help you lose weight, save money, and make more friends.
I think what this study implicitly suggests about Gen X / Gen Y narcissism is far more interesting than what it overly suggests about weight loss, savings, and making conversation: we're so narcissistic that we either (1) can't see ourselves for who/what we are or (2) can't change for the better when given good advice or assistance, but can change when we play video games about ourselves.
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*scrambles off to write a bestseller called 'The Avatar Secret'*
Posted by: squib | 04/14/2008
You have to remember that the Daily Nebraskan has been home to other late-breaking articles such as "Monogamy--still a popular option for couples."
Posted by: Trey | 04/15/2008
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