Microsoft Hates Fat People

"An avatar generator for a virtual environment reflects a physiological characteristic of the user, injecting a degree of reality into the capabilities or appearance. Thereby, many of the incentives of the real world are replicated in a virtual environment. Physiological data that reflect a degree of health of the real person can be linked to rewards of capabilities of a gaming avatar, an amount of time budgeted to play, or a visible indication. Thereby, people are encouraged to exercise."

Resumindo, a Microsoft tem uma patente para incluirem nas aplicações um avatar que reflicta o aspecto fisico da pessoa. Ou seja, se forem gordos, o avatar é gordo e vice-versa se forem magros. Tal como está descrito na patente, isto não se limita a jogos: "People seeking to meet and become acquainted with particular types of people are not thwarted by the artificiality of avatars".
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