Society & Culture - Monday, March 15, 2010 10:02 - 0 Comments

Can lookalike avatars help us shape up?

Researchers found that study participants who saw their own avatars running were more likely to exercise after they left the lab than participants who saw someone else’s avatar exercising or saw themselves hanging out in a virtual room. They also found that an avatar’s dress influenced attitudes and views toward women. (Courtesy: Stanford)

STANFORD (US)—If you saw a digital image of yourself running on a virtual treadmill, would you feel like going to the gym? Probably so, according to a study showing that personalized avatars can motivate people to exercise and eat right. Continue…