March 15, 2006
Springwise: Appealing to the IM-generation, Eccky (created by Media Republic) is a multi-player concept that allows two people to create a virtual baby, add it to their MSN buddy list, and guide it through its childhood and teens.
The look and characteristics of the child are based on the unique 'DNA' of its parents, which is derived from a quiz the couple takes before conception. The parents then have 6 days (each real world day is equal to 3 Eccky years) to raise their Eccky into a happy, well-functioning 18 year old. Which is where instant messenging comes in: as with real children, communication is the key. Parents chat with their Eccky via MSN Messenger like they would with anyone else. Because Eccky is – in essence – a very fancy chatbot, it can engage in a conversation, responding with over 45,000 different answers about 3,500 recognized topics.
Eccky: virtual love child [Springwise]
By Marcel Sim @ 1:11 PM | Online & Social Networks | Comments (1) | Article Link
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On peut se demander quelle est la cible réelle de cette entreprise : des couples avec enfants et mariés qui souhaitent savoir ce qu'est rellement un enfant adorable ou des couples souhaitant une expérience virtuelle de parents avant de se lancer dans l'aventure ?
Posted by: Christelle at March 27, 2006 5:43 PM
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