Virtual World Explorer Gifts

'Damn it, Mom! I've told you a hundred times...There is no way to 'pause' an online game!'

Virtual Supermodel machine.

'This is my second Life alter ego Brian the Accountant.'

"You're all better people on Zoom than you are in real life."

'Crikey! Those second life avatars use as much electricity as an average Brazilian.'

'The dating agency matched me up with my avatar.'

'It's not a lie, Mom - it's virtual reality'

The Power of Social Media: 'I thought you were giving up on Twitter.'

"Did you ever wonder who's really raising our kids?"

"Alexa. . . Give me one damn good reason to get out of bed today. . . !"

"I don't need therapy, but I'm concerned about my avatar. He's pretty screwed up."

"Okay, you lost your soul but hey - for that you got a lot of smileys on facebook, right?"

"Mom, please shake my chair. I'm taking a virtual school bus ride before class begins."

"Wanna toss the ol' virtual pigskin?"

Computer games

Second lifeReal life.

"Nope, not what livestream means, Bob."

"On the contrary, Bosworth, it's YOU who has lost all perspective."

Go Play Outside - it's so real, you kids will almost smell the virtual fresh air!

"They're worse than carpenter ants. We have hacker ants."

'I don't care if he is the most interesting man in the world, his tweets about what he had for breakfast are still boring.'

'Why should I go outside...when I can build a animated snowman here.'

"I visited the beach on Google Earth. Next time I'll wear sunscreen."

Cat Playing 10th Life.

"I know it's small and expensive, but wait till you see all the Pokemon."

Supernatural book - The Unexplained

'That seating section is for video gamers only.'

Web cams. Web scams

Extremely Realistic Virtual Reality.

How their world views have changed over time.

Tourist looks at his laptop rather than the scenery.

"Hi, I designed this Sim Game and I'm checking on staff morale."

What passes today for 'nose in a book'.

What can I get you? A lemonade, and a scone for my avatar. No way. You have an avatar? Sure. Who doesn't? It's the hip thing. But that's just a movie concept. You're living in an imaginary kid world, right? If you say so. Okay, so one lemonade and one pretend scone. Real scone. For my real avatar. Don't let it get to you. How come I don't have an avatar?!?! You're cruel, lady. Give me my $5. Best money I ever spent.

"He spends 24/7 behind that computer of his. I guess he lives in a fishbowl, too."