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Written by:
Andrea Norman
Friday, August 07, 2009
I just saw one of the coolest demonstrations of future technology. Avatars are in our future! What is an avatar? According to dictionary.com, 1) in Hindu Mythology it is the descent of a deity to the earth in an incarnate form or some manifest shape; the incarnation of a god; 2) an embodiment or personification, as of a principle, attitude, or view of life. But on the internet, an avatar is ...
a graphical image that represents a person. There is currently a terrific site for Avatars (www.sitepal.com) that allows you to create your own avatar from existing choices or upload your own photo. It's affordable and my guess, a new trend in website design "must have's."
Another option is to create a "live" avatar from a video of a person. The Michigan Association of Realtors has an avatar on their site. It is credited to Zyte of CGI Communications. After about 5 minutes searching for their site and 15 minutes on their site, I am still not clear about how to engage them to create an avatar. Regardless, it is a fascinating concept that will have a big future. Check it out for yourself!
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