Avatars in virtual worlds could also follow a much darker path. Fortunately, Web3 technologies give the user power to enter - or exit - risky environments instantly with anonymity.

During a recent tour of DXC Technology's Virtual World, the first step was to create the avatar that would represent me in the metaverse. While I gamely attempted to produce an accurate reflection ...

In the realm of virtual reality, users can completely transform the appearances of themselves as avatars and of their digital environments, all at the mere click of a button. In a pioneering new ...

Virtual Worlds Are Real Avatars have consequences offline. No wonder U.S. intelligence agencies are looking into them. By Nick Yee. Jan 26, 2014 7:14 PM. Avatars interact in World of Warcraft.

Virtual avatars in Meta’s Horizon Worlds universe have gained legs, according to UploadVR. You should now see them when looking at other users or checking out your own avatar in a mirror, ...

Avatars are nothing new — and nor is the idea that we care about how we look online. As the drive towards immersive virtual worlds, or “metaverses,” gathers pace, personalized digital ...

Most people absorb information from video more readily than text, and digital avatars make training and comms videos easier ...

It appears that participants altered their judgments to match those of avatars under human control in 30% of cases, and in 26% of cases when they were controlled by AI.

Researchers are aiming to bring the magic of playing music in person to the virtual world. The Joint Active Music Sessions (JAMS) platform, created at the University of Birmingham, uses avatars ...

Your choice of virtual environments and avatars can promote positive psychological outcomes when you’re using virtual reality headsets. Stanford University researchers reported in a research ...

On 2 January, it was reported that British police were investigating a virtual sexual assault on a girl’s avatar, the first time that UK authorities have looked into a case of this kind. We don ...