A look at the promise and perils of personalized avatars in Meta's metaverse, as some experts worry it might make body image issues even worse
or worse? My story here: https://www.technologyreview.com/ ... @techreview : Facebook's metaverse might make body image issues even worse. Imagine idealized, unhealthy versions of people: puffing out their lips and butt to Kardashian-ify their appearance, lightening their skin, whitewashing their culture by changing features. https://www.technologyreview.com/ ...
What will it mean to interact with avatars in the metaverse? Will it make body image better — or worse? My story here: https://www.technologyreview.com/ ...
Facebook's metaverse might make body image issues even worse. Imagine idealized, unhealthy versions of people: puffing out their lips and butt to Kardashian-ify their appearance, lightening their skin, whitewashing their culture by changing features. https://www.technologyreview.…
“The goal here is to have both realistic and stylized avatars that create a deep feeling that we're present with people.” Truly, the kind of thing someone living deep in the nadir of the uncanny valley and fully habituated to it, would say. https://www.technologyreview.com/ ...