this is really cool.

The artist draws 3D objects by free movement of his/her hand with a wireless pointing devise.

The Immersive Workspaces Solution is a complete collaborative solution developed by Linden Lab and Rivers Run Wild.

this is pretty cool.

imagine taking this one step further: robotic lifelike mannequins with speech recognition and artificial intelligence…

This is wild – check out Sony’s virtual pet for PS3.

check out these realistic facial expressions generated by 3d animation software from Pendulum Studios. [link]

In the Netherlands, an online protest of avatars raised awareness of poverty. [link to source article.]

J.R. this one is for you.

Researchers in Germany have developed gesture recognition technology (via webcam) and an application that allows a virtual avatar to mimic hand gestures, body motions, and facial expressions. [source article]

Imagine this technology combined with the avatar controlling robot technology I covered here, so you could have a robot mimic your gestures and movements!

Scientists in Korea have developed a novel application for controlling a robot existing in the real world via its representation in a virtual space. Having a virtual reality robot that can realize its behaviors in the real world could have applications in a wide variety of areas, including entertainment, education, manufacturing, and psychological treatments.

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