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.
93 Reality Alternatives
92
Naughty Virtual World For Adults
Red Light Center
91
Celebrity Clones
My Heritage Facial Recognition Software Links You to Stars
90
Sex Robots
David Levy Says Artificial Intelligence Coming Soon (In Bed)
89
Plastic Beauty
Before and Afters of Stars Who Have Undergone Cosmetic Surgery
88
Interactive Wonderlands
Virtual Walkthrough of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland
87
Cybersex Leads To Real Life Lawsuit
Second Life Hack Causes Controversy
86
Speedy Plastic Surgery Part III
Cheek Implants in 30 Minutes
85
Fake Intimacy 2
Virtual Love Partner Combines Physical Robot, Virtual Reality
84
Virtual Fitting Rooms
Intellifit Takes The Frustration Out Of Online Shopping
83
Virtual Kissing
Mentos Kiss Cam
82
Virtual Surgery Experimentations
MyBodyPart.com Performs Plastic Surgery Without The Knife
81
Virtual Compassion
Sharing Photos of Hurricane Ike
80
The Virtual Insanity Machine
Hallucinate Without Losing Your Mind
79
Cosmetic Surgery for Your Valentine
78
Virtual Rape and Cyber Assaults
Yes, The World is Messed Up
77
Fake A Prestigious Office
GetAVirtualOffice.com in Every Major City
76
Robot Inventor Clones Self
75
Virtual Foreplay
Mutsugoto Enables Long-Distance Intimacy Via Digital Rings
74
Virtual Hairstyle Experiments
Interactive Site Lets You Try The Big Bang Look
73
Virtual World For Teens
Teen Second Life
72
Virtual Girlfriends
INBED: Never Sleep Alone
71
Japanese Scientist Makes Android Clone
70
Schizophrenia Simulations
Officers Trained With Virtual Hallucinations
69
Virtual Terrorism
Second Life Virtual Community Suffers First Terrorist Attack
68
Cybersex
New Technology Makes it Better than the Real Thing?
67
Virtual Tours For Avatars
London Gallery Somerset House Opens Interactive Gallery
66
Wii Graffiti
The 'WiiSpray' Project Aims to Make Virtual Graffiti Mainstream
65
Avatars For The Blind
Irish IBM Students Brighten Second Life
64
Virtual Grieving
Blogosphere Seeks Solace Through Michael Jackson Burial Video
63
Botox For Men
Most Common Cosmetic Surgery For Males
62
Virtual Dressing Rooms
Try On Clothes Without Changing
61
Motion-Capture Suits
Virtual Sex Based on Real Movement
60
Virtual Boyfriends & Girlfriends
V-Boy & V-Girl
59
Virtual Slimming Tools
The 'Weight Mirror' Makes You Appear Thinner in Photographs
58
Detect The Intensity of Virtual Kisses
Kiss Phone
57
Virtual Safaris
Watch Namibia Wildlife with Etosha National Park's Live Cam
56
Interactive Cosmetic Trials
EZface Virtual Mirror Lets You Digitally Try on Makeup
55
Augmented Reality
Real And Virtual Actors In One Show
54
Get Your Avatar To Try It On First
I-Clothing At Shinsegae
53
Life-Endangering Online Habits
Internet Gaming Obsessions Causing Deaths
52
3-D Vehicle Navigation System
Virtual Cable
51
Virtual Wakeboarding
CTA Digital's Wii Sports Resort Kit Lets Summer Last Year-Round
50
The Cyberculture Movement
Are We Moving Towards Being 'Borgs'?
49
Dentists as Gamers
Virtual Reality Used to Simulate Dental Implantations
48
Virtual Image Consultants
Nintendo DS Project Beauty
47
Cyberspace Portraits
Kristi Ropelski Paints the Human Side of the Internet
46
Virtual Personal Trainers
EA Sports Active For the Wii
45
Internet Addiction Official Mental Illness
Compulsive-Impulsive Disorder
44
Robot Clones
When iRobot Meets the Wax Museum
43
Virtual Car Stalkers
‘Man on the Move' is a Blog For Ride-Lovers in Manhattan
42
Virtually Stalking Strangers
Follow Me Project Helsinki
41
Virtual Gifts Become Real Products
Mars Celebrate Application on Facebook
40
Virtual Religious Revivals
1,600 Year Old Codex Sinaiticus Bible Put Online
39
Freakishly Human Automatons
Skeletal ECCEROBOT Moves Just Like Humans
38
3-D Virtual Reality
The Third Eye
37
Artsy Avatar Makeovers
‘Second Life' Project Makes Virtual Aliases Into Masterpieces
36
Virtual Accessory Fittings
Claw Money & Sunglass Hut Let You Try Shades On Via Facebook
35
Virtual Castle Tours
Hearst Castle Implements Budget-Friendly Option for Travelers
34
Virtual Mindmapping
'Personal Brain' Software Opens up the Realm of Information
33
Virtual Reality Caves
EON Realitys Immersive iCube 3D Room Lets You Share Your Vision
32
Virtual Turf Wars
Cybercriminals Go Head-to-Head
31
Virtual Anime Boyfriends
Webkare Social Media
30
Interactive Virtual Soccer
Sportpong Can be Played on Various Dimensions
29
Virtual Dress-Up Contests
Steve Jobs as Elton John, Biker Dude or Hippie
28
Virtual Health Coaches
Braun's Clever Care Medical Coach Helps With Self-Care
27
Virtual Brainwashing
OrangeDream Cyber MC
26
Real Divorces Over Virtual Love Affairs
Court : Second Life Sex IS Cheating
25
Future Marketing Prospectives in Virtual Worlds
Consumer Research in Second Life
24
21st Century House Calls
Dr. Zein Obagi Opens Up Virtual Online Clinic for Skin Queries
23
Virtual Babies
YOUAND.ME Dating Site Lets Users Create Digital Offspring
22
Virtual Biometric Wallets
2-Way Secure Wireless Information Exchange From Proxense
21
Virtual Sky Gazing
Celebrate 400 Years of Astronomy by Viewing the Heavens Online
20
Handheld Virtual Worlds
Live in a Different Dimension From Your Mobile With Bobba.com
19
Virtual Tennis
Fanta Launches Interactive Gaming Campaign
18
Planting Trees via iPhone
The iPhorest iPhone App Lets You Virtually Dig to Plant Real Trees
17
Virtual Reality Aquariums
Canon Gives “Swimming With the Fishes” A New Meaning
16
The AvaStar For Avatars
Second Life Gossip Mag
15
Facelifts in 6.9 Seconds
Volkswagen GTI Wrinkles Ad
14
Avatars For Social Web Browsing
Weblin Alter-Egos
13
Your Virtual Clone
MyCyber Twin
12
Virtual Detoxing
Grail Springs Launches 21-Day Online Cleanse Program
11
Virtual Meeting Places
MySpace Launches New Online Community, BestSpace.com
10
Virtual Festivals
Gaymers Gather for 'Proudmoore Pride 2009' on World of Warcraft
9
Virtual Clubbing
MTV's Virtual Lower Eastside
8
Diagnosing Internet Addiction
China Suggests Psychiatric Care For Web Junkies
7
Websites That Help With Virtual Stalking
123People.com
6
Virtual Wives for Weight Loss
Nagging Spouse Diet Reminders
5
Tomorrow's Virtual World
New City
4
Virtual Companions
24% Say Second Life Is OK Sub
3
Virtual Egg Hunts
Saatchi & Saatchi's London Launch of the ‘Goo on the Loose' Search
2
Dream Enhancing CDs
‘Virtualdreamer.com' Adds Context to Ocean Waves
1
Cyberchondriacs
Population Surfing for Sickness Reaches 160 Million
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52 Shocking Plastic Surgery Innovations
Lisa Rinna Admits You Can Go Too Far
38 Alice in Wonderland Fantasies For Adults
Robotic Exoskeletons
'Wearable Agrirobot' Power Suit Helps Farm Harvest & Pruning
Michael Jackson Converse
Alcat2021's Sneakers Also Include Beatles, Twilight, Johnny Depp
Intimate Insight Photography
‘Secret Thoughts' by Mark Velasquez Unveils Relationship
Sex Robots
David Levy Says Artificial Intelligence Coming Soon (In Bed)
Urban Illusion Immersion Paintings
Massive 3D Street Art by Edgar Muller
Helicopter Hair
Extreme Coiffures
Zooming in on Privates
Diesel Intimate 2009 Campaign Is Fashionably Edgy
Storybook Jewelry
Alidra Alic's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' Gets Dreamy
Ethnic Runway Fashion
African-Inspired Designs Rock NY Fashion Week and Arise Magazine
40 MySpace Innovations
From Amanda Knox's Incriminating Evidence to Celeb Recruitment
Avant-Garde Hair Designs
Alex Moser Wins Austrian Hairdressing Award
51 African Innovations
From Exotic Pet Cats to Survivor Gabon
15 Innovations in Aging
From Digital Unaging to Fake Aging with Makeup
Candy Floss Fantasies
MAC and Hello Kitty Channel Alice in Wonderland
14 Features Showing People as Robots
Cyborg Culture Goes From Sci-Fi to the Mainstream
30 Freaky Diets & Dietary Innovations
From Baby Food Diets to Katie Holmes' Herbal Detox
26 Modern Ways to Detox
From Gwyneth Paltrow's 21-Day Cleanse to Snake Venom
30 Postmortem Michael Jackson Tributes
From Worldwide Vigils to Online Dance Collaborations
Innovative Intimate Toys
FleshBot Releases Top 10 List For Adult Fun
Alice In Wonderland Interiors
Mondrian South Beach Hotel Looks Like A Fantasy Land
50 Wii-diculous Nintendo Innovations
From Wii Pistols to Food Geeking
41 Wiinovations and Wiinspirations
Most Are Nice, Some Are Naughty
Tribute Editorials
Harper's Bazaar Pays Homage to Michael Jackson in September 2009
34 Niche Blogs to Rock Your Blogosphere
From Hipster Haters to Gay Car Blogs
Fashion Photography Bibles
S Magazine Is All About Sexy, Stylish Photoshoots
29 Virtual Tours and Vacation Ideas
From Interactive 3D Tours to Virtual Clubbing
Alice In Wonderland Inspired Art
Julie Nord Paintings Capture Adolescent America
‘80s Hairstyle Revivals
Louis Vuitton S/S 2009
Songs Made From Disney Movies
'Alice' by Pogo Composed Using 'Alice in Wonderland' Clips
Lolita Makeup
Shiseido's Majolica Majorca Makeup Line is Manga Magnificent
Robot Soldiers
UN Peace Robots Make Love, Not War
Custom Avatar Paintings
Matt Held Paints Your Facebook Profile Picture (If You're Friends)
Futuristic Geometric Cars
The 2009 Fornasari Buggy Rocks an Edgy Exterior
Africa-Inspired Headwear
Junya Watanabe's Towering Head Wraps
Iconic Editorial Revivals
Italian Vanity Fair Shows Off Michael Jackson's Legendary Style
Phallic Festivals
Kawasaki Celebrates Giant Penises for AIDS Awareness
Neverland Clones
Chinese Developers Look to Build Mini Version of Michael Jackson's Ranch
Casual Photo Paintings
The Art of Amanda Basl Features Everyday Beautiful Women
Incognito Car-tography
Photos Revealed of Undisguised 2010 Rolls Royce Ghost
Modern Nightlife Paintings
The Artistic Wonders of Mosh Pits Captured By Dan Witz
Intelligent Pills
The $1000 Philips iPill Is the Future of Ingestible Target Treatment
Controversial Bible Figurines
Playmobil Gets Furious With Creative Story-Telling Pastor
70s Hair Revivals
Britney Spears Channels Farrah Fawcett for 'Circus'
Faking Intimate History
Museum of Communism Showcases Stalin & Lenin Intimacy
Wii Graffiti
The 'WiiSpray' Project Aims to Make Virtual Graffiti Mainstream
Interactive Aquariums
Carnival Cruise Lines Storefront Sea Display Lets You Engage With Custom Fis
Moving Sleep Photos
Claire Sloan's Sleep For Days Project is of a 6 Hour Exposure of Bed Activity
Pop King Portraits
10 Fan-Created Michael Jackson Paintings as Artistic Tributes
Supercar Spytography
Test Drive Photos Confirm 2011 Maserati Gran Turismo Spyder
Fireball Tennis
When Regular Tennis Becomes Too Freakin' Boring
Exposed Anatomy Art
Skin Peeling Paintings by Valerio Carrubba
Tribaltography
Paul Sika Exudes the Colorful and Vibrant Spirit of Africa
Massive Tribute Flash Mobs
12,000 Fans in Mexico City Celebrate Michael Jackson's Birthday
DIY Holograms
GE Uses Augmented Reality to Promote Solar & Wind Smart Grid Technology
Pop Icon Auctions
Michael Jackson's Neverland Bumper Cars on eBay for $46K+
Nurse Robots
RIBA Assists and Interacts with Humans
Ridiculously Fast Robots
Impressive Hand Speed By Robot from Ishikawa Komuro Labratories
Fan-Created Canvas
Paintings of the Stars, From Rihanna to Robert Pattinson
Living Tree Gifts
Seedlings Stand in for Traditional Wedding Favors and Party Gifts
Massive Hat Photoshoots
Wonderland Magazine ‘Head Won't Stop' Shoot
African-Inspired Furniture
Moroso's Binta Armchair Brings Culture to a Modern Home
Gamer Beer Steins
"World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King" Collectibles for Drinkers
Plantable Packaging
Spruce Trees Sprout from Pangea Organics Boxes
17 Amazing Androids
From Genius Google Smartphones to Robots That Mimic Expression
Bizarre Medical Anomalies
Doctor Finds Foot in Baby's Brain
Shape-Shifting Cars
MOBY by WooJin Chung Can Alter Available Storage Space
Web-Savvy Doctors
Webicina Brings Clinicians Into Present
Buying Liquor to Plant Trees
TRU Organic Vodka Treevertising
Architecture for Gamers
Sako FlatFlat Store Design Combines Real and Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality Games for Pain Treatment
Army Burn Victims Report Less Pain While Playing
Interactive Mood Projections
'Disturb Me' by The Popcorn Makers Senses Your Emotions
Cruel Carvertising
Audi Flashes New Pictures of Europe-Only 2010 TT RS Coupe
Intimate Boinkometers
Counter Gauges Your Boinks Per Minute
Handshaking Holograms
Group of Japanese Scientists Creates Touch-Sensitive Human Projections
Cone Hair
Modern Beehives at Deryck Walker Show
Eye Doctor Editorials
Terry Richardson Helps Vogue Test their Vision for July 2009
Interactive Multitouch Exhibitions
'Guten Touch' Blends Tech and Human Interaction
Doctor-Issued Party Drugs
Ecstasy Getting Rave Reviews by Veterans for PTSD
MMORPGs for Kids
Cartoon Network Universe's 'FusionFall' is Like World of Warcraft, But Cooler
Musical Fish
Researchers Develop Audio Aquarium for the Blind
Hairstylist Bots
Markku Lahdesmaki's Robots Bicycle, Get Drunk & Juggle
Classy Cop Cars
Jaguar Releases UK Police Edition of Diesel FX S
Dumbbells for Gamers
Riiflex Releases Snap-On Weights for Wiimotes
iPhone Apps That Send Symptoms to Doctors
Dyna-Vision
Amputations via SMS
Doctor Gets Instructions for Surgery in a Text Message
Interactive Apocalypse Scenarios
Slate's 'Choose Your Own Apocalypse' Reveals Common Fears
Micro Car Festivals
MINI United 2009 Gathers 25,000 for Cooper's 50th Birthday
Visual Brain Projections
Sport Week's Print Ads Depict Game Centered Thinking
Ceramic Spray Cans
Carrie Reichardt Blends Guerrilla Activism and Fine Art
Virtual Reality Web Browsing
ExitReality 3D Web Browser
World of Warcraft-Themed Restaurants
Extreme Gamers Find MMORPG Heaven in China
Bridal Robots
The HRP-4C Unit Walked Down the Aisle on a Runway in Osaka, Japan
Star-Studded Tribute Soirees
Spike Lee to Host Public Party for Michael Jackson's Birthday
Interviews via Hologram
Will.i.am Beamed Onto CNN To Talk Obama
Robo-Masons
The R-O-B Robot Builds Walls
Streaming Albums on MySpace
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Debut "It's Blitz" Via Social Networking
High-Tech Video Glasses
The Vuzix Wrap 920AV Virtual Reality Shades (CES 2009)
Keyword-Based Virtual Tourism
Pastiche Lets You Explain NYC's Neighborhoods by Tag
Ball-Shaped Game Controllers
The Wii Bowling Ball Accessory Simulates Reality Sports
Fashionable Holy Books
Fake Magazine Cover for ‘Bible Illuminated'
Gothic Designer 'Bibles'
Black and Pink Blackletter Fonts in 'Fraktur Mon Amour'
Cute Rehabilitation Robots
Taizou Offers Beneficial Exercises While Keeping a Smile on His Face
Star-Seeking Telescopes
The Meade ETX-LS Makes Astronomy Easy
Robot Pool Sharks
Deep Green Mathematically Masters Billiards
Graphic Bibles
Wolverton Bible Has Vintage Cartoons Even The Non-Religious Will Like
Running Robots
Toyota's Newer, Faster Robot Gives Us A Reason To Stay In Shape
Brain Game Artistry
Invader Gallery Displays Creativity With Rubik's Cube Art
Religious Renaissance
Congressman Paul Broun Proposes "Year of the Bible"
Retro-Chic Sunglasses
'Shadow' by The Local Firm is 80's Electronica vs. 3D
Talking Walls
Jameson Whisky's Interactive Advertising is the Talk of the Town
Virtual Dress-Up Contests
Steve Jobs as Elton John, Biker Dude or Hippie
Virtual Health Coaches
Braun's Clever Care Medical Coach Helps With Self-Care
Interactive SMS Installations
‘Gravity' by Studio 2roqs Uses SMS Technology & Physics
Islamic Virtual Worlds
Muxlim.com Is Social Networking for Muslims in the Western World
Baby Beauty Predictions
DIY Digital Lovechildren with 'Make Me Babies'
Social Networks for TV Shows
Mollywood Promotes 'The Starter Wife'
Pills That Prevent Heart Disease
5-in-1 Polypill Could Also Prevent Stroke
21st Century House Calls
Dr. Zein Obagi Opens Up Virtual Online Clinic for Skin Queries
Interactive Canvases
Noto Fusai Has a New Line of Products Called ‘Canvasworks'
Websites For Intelligent People
You'll Need Brains to Find the Mensa International Home Page
Twittering Surgeons
Social Network-Savvy Doctors Share Step-by-Step With Students
Edgy Easter Street Art
Above's ‘AIG Easter Egg Hunt' Parodies Financial Bailouts
Life Preservers for Animals
ADDI Polar Bear Floaties
Video Vitality Sensors
Nintendo Wii Add-On Measures Game-Playing Pressures
Virtual Reality Aquariums
Canon Gives “Swimming With the Fishes” A New Meaning
Guerrilla Tennis Courts
Mischief Making In Supermarket Parking Garages
Imaginative Interactive Installations
Yulia Drobova's 'Fraternite' Turns a Yard Into Wonderland
Blood Sucking Robots
The Bloodbot is a Highly Trained Surgical Instrument for Extracting Samples
Social Media Shopping
Corporate Retailers Embrace Facebook, MySpace and YouTube
Recession-Proof Romance
Online Dating Websites Not Affected By Troubled Economy
Interactive Music Collages
Darren Solomon's 'In B Flat' is Your Own Personalized Song
Replaying Bed Sounds
The 'Vessel One' Mattres Plays Back Intimate Audio
Plantable Planners
Botanical PaperWorks 2009 Eco Calendar For a Green Year
Skyrocketing Robots
Sandia National Laboratories Creates Hopping Robots For Outer Space Situations
Ballsy Seating
Hugh Hayden Creates the Ultimate Tennis Ball Chair
$400 Virtual Worlds
The Sony PlayStation Home Lets Players Interact With Avatars