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A vision for the future

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Name: Brian L Hughes

From: Washington

Bio: Watched Internet Grow

Area of Expertise: Technology Developer/Administrator

Topic: Community/Culture

Headline: Virtual Lives

Nutshell: Mankind will begin to evolve within virtual arenas rather than real-life encounters.

Vision:

Bars, restaurants, movie theatres, the social gathering places for singles and couples will diminish as people begin to live virtual lives within online video games. Online video games will become more elaborate to meet the demands of customers. Devices allowing couples to touch digital representations of themselves will be developed.

Date Submitted: November 10, 2004

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