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The AI Avatar Uncanny Valley Problem (and Solution)

Whole Whale

When it comes to integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the nonprofit sector, there’s an emerging trend that organizations need to be mindful of – the use of humanoid AI avatars. As these avatars become more human-like, people’s positive responses towards them tend to increase.

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5 Oculus Quest Tips for Nonprofits New to the Metaverse

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Sharing : Cast, take photos, and record video in VR. Create your Oculus Avatar. Have fun with your avatar! That said, for someone like me ( Heather Mansfield ) who is very uncomfortable on camera in real life, it’s not uncomfortable being an avatar of myself in Oculus. You can be anyone you want in Oculus.

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5 Ways to Create an Immersive Virtual Event Attendee Experience

AccelEvents

If your event is broad in scope, consider creating avatars for each attendee group so you can really take a look at what their motivations may be for attending. Video incorporated into an otherwise text-based presentation can be beneficial, for example. Networking opportunities should be made as accessible as possible.

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22 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

That said, there are some resources and tools that I continually refer to and use again and again, and others that I am still experimenting with that may (or may not) become integral to my communications routine. A website that allows you to create an image with a mosaic of your Twitter Followers’ avatars. Dipity :: dipity.com.

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More about that Homeless Avatar in Second Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Remember the homeless avatar in Second Life that got a lot of attention a few weeks back? blogs and popular websites, generating visits to the video and the web, and. I also tracked down the avatar in Second Life and did an interview with the people from NGO involved in this campaign. I try base my opinions on research.

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5 Ways to Create an Immersive Virtual Event Attendee Experience

AccelEvents

If your event is broad in scope, consider creating avatars for each attendee group so you can really take a look at what their motivations may be for attending. Video incorporated into an otherwise text-based presentation can be beneficial, for example. Networking opportunities should be made as accessible as possible.

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Simply enter your nonprofit’s name and Addictomatic then creates a page of all your search results for easy future reference. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps. Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. Dipity :: dipity.com.

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