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Alter Ego Narrated Slideshow

New Scientist is hosting a narrated slideshow of some of the portraits from the upcoming book Alter Ego which presents photos of people and their in-game representations, or avatars. I like that the presentation covers a wide spectrum of what people get out of online gaming, from mere entertainment to rehabilitation and commerce.

I always enjoyed meeting interesting new people while playing World of Warcraft, and I personally "met" many people for whom the game provided a means to communicate and socialize in an environment where their disabilities had little or no impact.