New Study on Avatars Question the Influence of Virtual Clones

Published: June 5, 2018
Category: News

The gamer’s experience over the past decade has evolved tremendously and player-customized avatars, or virtual clones, are becoming more and more realistic every day. Previous analysis, for example, has shown that women prefer avatars that do not look like them. But have you ever wondered if the look of your Avatar was influencing your game and your decisions?
Continue reading about recent research from ICT and University of Illinois focusing on the likeness of avatars and how that might affect a gamer’s experience.