Top 3 Act-and-Look-Alikes: Second-Life Avatars and their Real Life Users
Many people who have an avatar (digital representation) in online communities like Second Life choose to appear completely different, but some people bear a striking resemblance to their virtual persona.‚ This New York Times‚ photo‚ series‚ shows a set of images that span the spectrum, but the best pairs from the set are shown below – each showing different kinds of similarities.
In the top photo, the personality seems to show between the characters despite a dissonance in terms of actual appearance. The second pair shows a surprisingly close set of physical and actual outfits. The third, though, seems the best of the bunch – one can almost imagine the guy on the left exuding the presence that is physically represented by his bulkier virtual counterpart.
Chances are if that guy in the last frame actually got dressed up for that image, he’s taking his game life more seriously than his real one.