Comments on: On the Origins of Avatars http://bokardo.com/archives/on-the-origins-of-avatar/ Interface Design & UX by Joshua Porter Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:28:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Josh http://bokardo.com/archives/on-the-origins-of-avatar/#comment-296924 Josh Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:51:55 +0000 http://bokardo.com/?p=1582#comment-296924 @ari Depends on your definition of "necessary". The answer to your second question is: Yes, the experience would be different. It would have fewer signals of presence, and whatever behavior/emotions are elicited from looking at other people's faces would be removed. @ari Depends on your definition of “necessary”. The answer to your second question is: Yes, the experience would be different. It would have fewer signals of presence, and whatever behavior/emotions are elicited from looking at other people’s faces would be removed.

]]> By: Gregor http://bokardo.com/archives/on-the-origins-of-avatar/#comment-296923 Gregor Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:26:50 +0000 http://bokardo.com/?p=1582#comment-296923 Note, my avatar in Twitter is different to my avatar on blogs! :-) Note, my avatar in Twitter is different to my avatar on blogs! :-)

]]> By: Gregor http://bokardo.com/archives/on-the-origins-of-avatar/#comment-296922 Gregor Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:26:22 +0000 http://bokardo.com/?p=1582#comment-296922 A while back I realised that I always noticed avatars that had really bold colours in the background - one guy's was almost totally red yet I always read it. So I stuck a light blue filter on my avatar and left it. Seems to work well! A while back I realised that I always noticed avatars that had really bold colours in the background – one guy’s was almost totally red yet I always read it. So I stuck a light blue filter on my avatar and left it. Seems to work well!

]]> By: Martin http://bokardo.com/archives/on-the-origins-of-avatar/#comment-296917 Martin Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:24:53 +0000 http://bokardo.com/?p=1582#comment-296917 I'm looking forward to the film. I think he is one of the best of the year. I’m looking forward to the film. I think he is one of the best of the year.

]]> By: Ari Herzog http://bokardo.com/archives/on-the-origins-of-avatar/#comment-296913 Ari Herzog Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:49:09 +0000 http://bokardo.com/?p=1582#comment-296913 There is also the question, which you don't pose, whether an avatar is necessary. Take any social networking service today; if the avatar was not there, would your experience be different and if so, how? There is also the question, which you don’t pose, whether an avatar is necessary. Take any social networking service today; if the avatar was not there, would your experience be different and if so, how?

]]> By: Josh http://bokardo.com/archives/on-the-origins-of-avatar/#comment-296910 Josh Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:17:47 +0000 http://bokardo.com/?p=1582#comment-296910 Thanks Randy! I updated the post with a Habitat reference... Thanks Randy! I updated the post with a Habitat reference…

]]> By: Dave Ross http://bokardo.com/archives/on-the-origins-of-avatar/#comment-296909 Dave Ross Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:29:35 +0000 http://bokardo.com/?p=1582#comment-296909 I came here to mention Habitat as well, and leave a link to Chip Morninstar & F. Randall Farmer's <a href="http://www.fudco.com/chip/lessons.html" rel="nofollow">Lessons of Lucasfilm's Habitat</a> I came here to mention Habitat as well, and leave a link to Chip Morninstar & F. Randall Farmer’s Lessons of Lucasfilm’s Habitat

]]> By: Randy Farmer http://bokardo.com/archives/on-the-origins-of-avatar/#comment-296908 Randy Farmer Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:04:28 +0000 http://bokardo.com/?p=1582#comment-296908 You missed a the first coinage of the modern usage for the term: Lucasfilm's Habitat The story was captured by the NYT: http://habitatchronicles.com/2008/08/on-language-avatar-nytimes-com/ You can see footage of the original avatars in their glory here: http://habitatchronicles.com/2008/08/lucasfilms-habitat-promotional-video/ Randy You missed a the first coinage of the modern usage for the term: Lucasfilm’s Habitat

The story was captured by the NYT:
http://habitatchronicles.com/2008/08/on-language-avatar-nytimes-com/

You can see footage of the original avatars in their glory here:
http://habitatchronicles.com/2008/08/lucasfilms-habitat-promotional-video/

Randy

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