Last year, we were introduced to the amazing 3D sculptures of Turkish artist Hossein Diba. His realistic renderings of the characters from The Simpsons were both fascinating and creepy as all get out.

Farmers in the area grow corn, but a lack of rain means many are struggling to irrigate their crops. Doraemon was chosen because nobody could find a more realistic cat toy, the report says.

We report a within-subjects study of the effect of realistic and cartoon avatars on communication, task satisfaction, and perceived sense of presence in mixed reality meetings. For 2 − 3 weeks, six ...