Microsoft Seeks Patent On Shaming Fat Gamers

[reghakr]

"A newly disclosed Microsoft patent application — Avatar Individualized by Physical Characteristic — takes aim at fat people, proposing to generate fat avatars in gaming environments for individuals whose health records indicate they're overweight, limiting their game play, and even banning them. From the patent application: 'An undesirable body weight could be reflected in an overweight or underweight appearance for the avatar.

Only requisite health levels are allowed to compete in a certain competition level. A dedicated gamer could exercise for a period of time until his health indicator gadget shows a sufficiently high health/health credit in order to allow reentering the avatar environment.' Linking one's gaming avatar to one's physique, explains Microsoft, will produce healthy and virtuous behaviors in individuals.

Microsoft also proposes shaping gaming experiences by using 'psychological and demographic information such as education level, geographic location, age, sex, intelligence quotient, socioeconomic class, occupation, marital/relationship status, religious belief, political affiliation, etc.'"

Source:Slashdot Games Story | Microsoft Seeks Patent On Shaming Fat Gamers
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The one-off GT90 Concept Car, labeled immediately as “the world’s
mightiest supercar” by Ford Motor Company on December 6, 1994
Look like a car from 2010

 

[Frostmourne]

I suddenly have an urge for a bucket of KFC.

 

[starwolf1336]

Is it too late to order out?

 

[smarteyeball]

What are the odds that the 'genius' behind this little gem is a health freak?


I want to play games but the

 

[Airbot]

What are the odds that the 'genius' behind this little gem is a health freak?


I want to play games but the
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Cindy???

 

[thefabe]

I was going to voice a lot of stuff about this, but it's the last paragraph posted that ticks me off. Seems like just another way to collect personal information to me.Fabe

 

[smarteyeball]

Cindy???

lol, no it's Carol in this case

 

[Airbot]

lol, yikes.

 

[Uber Philf]

Cindy???

lol, no it's Carol in this case

HAhahaha! :roflmao:

 

[thefabe]

That's hilarious!!

 

[mcintyre94]

No way they'll get away with it..
Being overweight in the real world is not fair grounds to be banned, under any sane fair use policy. Pathetic.

 

[Warfare]

I hope that is just a bad, really bad joke.

Wasn't there talk about taxing fat people more than skinny people?

I agree that people should try their hardest not to get fat, but I know people that work out all the time and they are still fat, they barely eat because they want to be skinny, they aren't obese by any means but "chunky" if you would.