Clumsy avatars: Perfection versus mortality in games and simulation

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 15:20 in Mathematics & Economics

Willy Nilly's Surf Shack offers a cure for the idealized virtual world of Second Life. The online shop endows otherwise flawless avatars with real-world foils like clumsiness. A project allowing avatars to visibly age over time is in the works.

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