Any advancement in avatars makes it easier for us to virtualize our real selves. You might be able to get higher-fidelity video chat if you relied more on a bas

Any advancement in avatars makes it easier for us to virtualize our real selves. You might be able to get higher-fidelity video chat if you relied more on a base avatar and sent transformations of the face over the wire. Virtual reality avatars are going to be pretty good assuming this technique transfers well to three dimensions.