As a concept, avatars aren’t especially new. Digital entertainment systems, such as gaming consoles, have been using player avatars for at least 20 years. However, since their introduction to digital ...

You walk into the office and greet a digital avatar that replaced the company receptionist a few years ago. After sliding your badge into a reader, you smile and nod, even though you know “Amy” is not ...

The limitless variety of fashion items, skin colors, body shapes, hair styles and other options for digital identities on today’s immersive platforms already allow millions to be whomever they want to ...