Virtual humans show way forward for tourism
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Scientists in Zurich have developed a computer programme that could help preserve Switzerland's alpine landscape while at the same time promoting tourism.
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The virtual 3-D world of "Second Life" has always been a place where people could gather and communicate &#151; but only by silently typing notes to each other. In attempt to add more realism, "Second Life" is about to get a whole lot noisier.
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Researchers in England and Switzerland use video cameras and virtual-reality goggles to make subjects observe "themself" from elsewhere in the room. They learn: "The brain can trick itself."
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Newbie to the virtual world tries to find her way around the vast continent.
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Males stand further away when talking to other males in the virtual world of Second Life and are less likely to keep eye contact, according to a study that shows at least one aspect of human behavior carries over into the virtual realm.
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BBC Radio 4's Click On programme explores how virtual worlds are helping people overcome real-world fears.
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Games will soon be able to interact with the virtual world using their thoughts and emotions alone.
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New service will compete with sites like Travelocity.com and Expedia.
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InfoWorld - The Web 2.0-social networking phenomenon's seemingly irresistible force field has ensnared yet another niche: travel.
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Â· Breakthrough could be used in remote surgeryÂ· Virtual reality games may also be improved
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God games in which  players must control virtual people could be educational, says research.
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RAMAT GAN, Israel  - A new system is using virtual reality scenes of surfing and jogging to help physiotherapy patients improve their balance and, for some, even to learn to walk again.
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Environmentalists think ahead to the effect of tourists and investors on a landscape of crucial habitats.
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Cendant is going for growth in online travel.
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Blog: At an event at the MIT Media Lab, IBM executives and virtual world experts sketch out the potential and pitfalls of virtual worlds for business and society.
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By JANET FRANKSTON, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  The next generation of physical rehabilitation, brewing in computer engineering labs, uses technology found in virtual reality games.
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Inhabitants of virtual worlds are giving the games they play real economic power, a study has found.