Why Virtual Humans?

• Avatars in shared spaces
• Games / entertainment
• Film / broadcast animation - virtual actors
• Virtual conferencing
• Clothes fitting / fashion industry and retail
• Training for any physical task, see EAI's Why Use Digital Humans?
• Design, prototyping & ergonomics testing of products
• Medical simulation and education
• Application agents: PowerPoint plug-ins, screensavers, email readers, etc.

ultimately and generally:

• New paradigms in human computer interaction