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All about avatars
Created: 06/21/2007
Video description: In this episode, CNET News.com's Neha Tiwari and CNET Download.com's Jessica Dolcourt explore their options in online avatar creation. Which avatar generator captured Jessica's curly chestnut ringlets? Was the one in virtual world Second Life able to accurately re-create Neha's copper skin tone? Find out here and by also linking to this Download.com feature and News.com photo gallery.

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