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  This man wants to replace your body with a holographic avatar

  By Andrew Webster on June 3, 2013 09:34 am + 11 comments

  The 2045 project is as ambitious as it is insane: in just a few decades Russian media mogul Dmitry Continue reading…

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  Embodied Avatar project can detect lies with remarkable accuracy

  By Ben Kersey on January 18, 2013 05:44 am + 17 comments

  Detecting lies and deception is no easy feat for even the most seasoned agent, but once again Continue reading…

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  Of mice and men: how animal 'avatars' could hold the key to personalized cancer treatment

  By Louis Goddard on September 28, 2012 04:50 am + 17 comments

  The New York Times has published an intriguing profile of Champions Oncology, a company using Continue reading…

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  'Avatar' 3D Blu-ray collector's edition will finally be available on October 16th

  By Nathan Ingraham on August 14, 2012 10:39 am + 30 comments

  If you had to pick a film responsible for the 3D craze that has swept the entertainment industry Continue reading…

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  'Hologram-like' assistants coming to New York airports in July

  By Sam Byford on May 22, 2012 10:51 pm + 25 comments

  You could get help setting off on your vacation from an unusual source this summer, courtesy of a Continue reading…

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  Russian researchers want to replace your physical body with a holographic avatar

  By Andrew Webster on May 16, 2012 11:36 am + 44 comments

  A social initiative called Russia 2045 wants to put an end to death by creating robots that can Continue reading…

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  DARPA's 'Avatar' project will put $7 million into robot surrogates

  By Adi Robertson on February 17, 2012 01:09 pm + 26 comments

  The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, may have the keenest sense of irony Continue reading…

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  Kissenger and Mini-Surrogate bring digital love to the real world

  By Jamie Keene on January 30, 2012 04:01 pm + 59 comments

  Hooman Samani, a researcher in "lovotics" — the science of special relationships between humans Continue reading…

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  Microsoft brings gun control to Xbox Live Avatar Marketplace

  By Jamie Keene on December 25, 2011 08:32 pm + 25 comments

  If you've had your eyes on a Golden Hammerburst or Lancer (with matching chain) for your Xbox Live Continue reading…

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  Avatar iTunes Extras special edition lets you dissect key scenes

  By Joseph Parish on December 17, 2011 03:44 am + 17 comments

  James Cameron's Avatar is coming to iTunes in a special edition that brings its extras up to a level Continue reading…