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Alter Ego: author's audio slideshow of gamers and avatars

David Pescovitz at 10:10 am Tue, May 29, 2007

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 Data Images Ns Av Techblog Alterego 200705 Gallery Large 8.Graves Earlier this month, Cory reviewed Alter Ego, a book of gamers and their in-game avatars collected by photographer Robbie Cooper. He created the book after meeting a traveler who communicated with his kids via Everequest. New Scientist created a gallery of some of the book's portraits with Cooper narrating the stories behind the characters, virtual and real. Link to New Scientist, Link to buy the book

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