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93 Reality Alternatives

Living Our Lives Through Alterations and Surrogates

— October 1, 2009 — Tech
The movie, Surrogates is set in a futuristic world where humans live isolated from one another and interact through cyber-connected surrogate robots. It’s full of adept observations and social commentary, but most of all; it’s an eerie compilation of current behaviors that remove us from flesh and blood interaction, our natural looks and the aging process taken to their logical conclusions.

This cluster focuses on the innovations used to help us live our lives in a different form of reality whether it be altering ourselves, furthering fascination with the virtual world or faking emotions.
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Cyberchondriacs
Cyberchondriacs
Population Surfing for Sickness Reaches 160 Million
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90
Virtual Meeting Places
Virtual Meeting Places
MySpace Launches New Online Community, BestSpace.com
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89
Virtual Detoxing
Virtual Detoxing
Grail Springs Launches 21-Day Online Cleanse Program
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88
Dream Enhancing CDs
Dream Enhancing CDs
‘Virtualdreamer.com' Adds Context to Ocean Waves
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87
Virtual Egg Hunts
Virtual Egg Hunts
Saatchi & Saatchi's London Launch of the ‘Goo on the Loose' Search
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86
Tomorrow's Virtual World
Tomorrow's Virtual World
New City
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85
Virtual Companions
Virtual Companions
24% Say Second Life Is OK Sub
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84
Virtual Tennis
Virtual Tennis
Fanta Launches Interactive Gaming Campaign
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83
Your Virtual Clone
Your Virtual Clone
MyCyber Twin
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82
Future Marketing Prospectives in Virtual Worlds
Future Marketing Prospectives in Virtual Worlds
Consumer Research in Second Life
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81
Virtual Clubbing
Virtual Clubbing
MTV's Virtual Lower Eastside
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80
Diagnosing Internet Addiction
Diagnosing Internet Addiction
China Suggests Psychiatric Care For Web Junkies
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79
Avatars For Social Web Browsing
Avatars For Social Web Browsing
Weblin Alter-Egos
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78
Virtual Brainwashing
Virtual Brainwashing
OrangeDream Cyber MC
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77
Virtual Wives for Weight Loss
Virtual Wives for Weight Loss
Nagging Spouse Diet Reminders
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76
Virtual Sky Gazing
Virtual Sky Gazing
Celebrate 400 Years of Astronomy by Viewing the Heavens Online
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75
Virtual Wakeboarding
Virtual Wakeboarding
CTA Digital's Wii Sports Resort Kit Lets Summer Last Year-Round
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74
The AvaStar For Avatars
The AvaStar For Avatars
Second Life Gossip Mag
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73
21st Century House Calls
21st Century House Calls
Dr. Zein Obagi Opens Up Virtual Online Clinic for Skin Queries
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72
Planting Trees via iPhone
Planting Trees via iPhone
The iPhorest iPhone App Lets You Virtually Dig to Plant Real Trees
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71
3-D Virtual Reality
3-D Virtual Reality
The Third Eye
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70
Virtual Dress-Up Contests
Virtual Dress-Up Contests
Steve Jobs as Elton John, Biker Dude or Hippie
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69
Virtual Turf Wars
Virtual Turf Wars
Cybercriminals Go Head-to-Head
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68
Virtual Religious Revivals
Virtual Religious Revivals
1,600 Year Old Codex Sinaiticus Bible Put Online
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67
Virtual Mindmapping
Virtual Mindmapping
'Personal Brain' Software Opens up the Realm of Information
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66
Virtual Babies
Virtual Babies
YOUAND.ME Dating Site Lets Users Create Digital Offspring
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65
Freakishly Human Automatons
Freakishly Human Automatons
Skeletal ECCEROBOT Moves Just Like Humans
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64
Websites That Help With Virtual Stalking
Websites That Help With Virtual Stalking
123People.com
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63
Facelifts in 6.9 Seconds
Facelifts in 6.9 Seconds
Volkswagen GTI Wrinkles Ad
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62
Virtual Image Consultants
Virtual Image Consultants
Nintendo DS Project Beauty
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61
Virtual Accessory Fittings
Virtual Accessory Fittings
Claw Money & Sunglass Hut Let You Try Shades On Via Facebook
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60
Virtual Gifts Become Real Products
Virtual Gifts Become Real Products
Mars Celebrate Application on Facebook
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59
Interactive Virtual Soccer
Interactive Virtual Soccer
Sportpong Can be Played on Various Dimensions
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58
3-D Vehicle Navigation System
3-D Vehicle Navigation System
Virtual Cable
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57
Handheld Virtual Worlds
Handheld Virtual Worlds
Live in a Different Dimension From Your Mobile With Bobba.com
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56
Virtual Personal Trainers
Virtual Personal Trainers
EA Sports Active For the Wii
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55
Virtual Festivals
Virtual Festivals
Gaymers Gather for 'Proudmoore Pride 2009' on World of Warcraft
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54
Life-Endangering Online Habits
Life-Endangering Online Habits
Internet Gaming Obsessions Causing Deaths
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53
Robot Clones
Robot Clones
When iRobot Meets the Wax Museum
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52
Virtual Reality Caves
Virtual Reality Caves
EON Reality’s Immersive iCube 3D Room Lets You Share Your Vision
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51
Augmented Reality
Augmented Reality
Real And Virtual Actors In One Show
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50
Virtually Stalking Strangers
Virtually Stalking Strangers
Follow Me Project Helsinki
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49
Virtual Health Coaches
Virtual Health Coaches
Braun's Clever Care Medical Coach Helps With Self-Care
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48
Virtual Biometric Wallets
Virtual Biometric Wallets
2-Way Secure Wireless Information Exchange From Proxense
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47
Real Divorces Over Virtual Love Affairs
Real Divorces Over Virtual Love Affairs
Court : Second Life Sex IS Cheating
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46
Detect The Intensity of Virtual Kisses
Detect The Intensity of Virtual Kisses
Kiss Phone
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45
Virtual Reality Aquariums
Virtual Reality Aquariums
Canon Gives “Swimming With the Fishes” A New Meaning
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44
Cosmetic Surgery for Your Valentine
Cosmetic Surgery for Your Valentine
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43
Japanese Scientist Makes Android Clone
Japanese Scientist Makes Android Clone
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42
Robot Inventor Clones Self
Robot Inventor Clones Self
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41
Virtual Car Stalkers
Virtual Car Stalkers
‘Man on the Move' is a Blog For Ride-Lovers in Manhattan
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40
Virtual Tours For Avatars
Virtual Tours For Avatars
London Gallery Somerset House Opens Interactive Gallery
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39
The Cyberculture Movement
The Cyberculture Movement
Are We Moving Towards Being 'Borgs'?
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38
Virtual Terrorism
Virtual Terrorism
Second Life Virtual Community Suffers First Terrorist Attack
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37
Internet Addiction Official Mental Illness
Internet Addiction Official Mental Illness
Compulsive-Impulsive Disorder
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36
Dentists as Gamers
Dentists as Gamers
Virtual Reality Used to Simulate Dental Implantations
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35
Schizophrenia Simulations
Schizophrenia Simulations
Officers Trained With Virtual Hallucinations
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34
Botox For Men
Botox For Men
Most Common Cosmetic Surgery For Males
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33
Virtual Anime Boyfriends
Virtual Anime Boyfriends
Webkare Social Media
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32
Virtual Boyfriends & Girlfriends
Virtual Boyfriends & Girlfriends
V-Boy & V-Girl
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31
Wii Graffiti
Wii Graffiti
The 'WiiSpray' Project Aims to Make Virtual Graffiti Mainstream
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30
Cyberspace Portraits
Cyberspace Portraits
Kristi Ropelski Paints the Human Side of the Internet
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29
Virtual Girlfriends
Virtual Girlfriends
INBED: Never Sleep Alone
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28
Artsy Avatar Makeovers
Artsy Avatar Makeovers
‘Second Life' Project Makes Virtual Aliases Into Masterpieces
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27
Get Your Avatar To Try It On First
Get Your Avatar To Try It On First
I-Clothing At Shinsegae
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26
The Virtual Insanity Machine
The Virtual Insanity Machine
Hallucinate Without Losing Your Mind
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25
Fake A Prestigious Office
Fake A Prestigious Office
GetAVirtualOffice.com in Every Major City
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24
Interactive Cosmetic Trials
Interactive Cosmetic Trials
EZface Virtual Mirror Lets You Digitally Try on Makeup
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23
Virtual Grieving
Virtual Grieving
Blogosphere Seeks Solace Through Michael Jackson Burial Video
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22
Virtual Rape and Cyber Assaults
Virtual Rape and Cyber Assaults
Yes, The World is Messed Up
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21
Cybersex
Cybersex
New Technology Makes it Better than the Real Thing?
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20
Motion-Capture Suits
Motion-Capture Suits
Virtual Sex Based on Real Movement
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19
Virtual Castle Tours
Virtual Castle Tours
Hearst Castle Implements Budget-Friendly Option for Travelers
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18
Virtual Surgery Experimentations
Virtual Surgery Experimentations
MyBodyPart.com Performs Plastic Surgery Without The Knife
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17
Virtual World For Teens
Virtual World For Teens
Teen Second Life
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16
Cybersex Leads To Real Life Lawsuit
Cybersex Leads To Real Life Lawsuit
Second Life Hack Causes Controversy
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15
Virtual Fitting Rooms
Virtual Fitting Rooms
Intellifit Takes The Frustration Out Of Online Shopping
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14
Virtual Foreplay
Virtual Foreplay
Mutsugoto Enables Long-Distance Intimacy Via Digital Rings
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13
Virtual Slimming Tools
Virtual Slimming Tools
The 'Weight Mirror' Makes You Appear Thinner in Photographs
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12
Virtual Compassion
Virtual Compassion
Sharing Photos of Hurricane Ike
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11
Virtual Kissing
Virtual Kissing
Mentos Kiss Cam
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10
Virtual Dressing Rooms
Virtual Dressing Rooms
Try On Clothes Without Changing
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9
Virtual Hairstyle Experiments
Virtual Hairstyle Experiments
Interactive Site Lets You Try The Big Bang Look
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8
Celebrity Clones
Celebrity Clones
My Heritage Facial Recognition Software Links You to Stars
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7
Fake Intimacy 2
Fake Intimacy 2
Virtual Love Partner Combines Physical Robot, Virtual Reality
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6
Virtual Safaris
Virtual Safaris
Watch Namibia Wildlife with Etosha National Park's Live Cam
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5
Plastic Beauty
Plastic Beauty
Before and Afters of Stars Who Have Undergone Cosmetic Surgery
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4
Sex Robots
Sex Robots
David Levy Says Artificial Intelligence Coming Soon (In Bed)
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3
Interactive Wonderlands
Interactive Wonderlands
Virtual Walkthrough of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland
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2
Speedy Plastic Surgery Part III
Speedy Plastic Surgery Part III
Cheek Implants in 30 Minutes
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1
Naughty Virtual World For Adults
Naughty Virtual World For Adults
Red Light Center
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