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Nice, beside the possible use or need of those creations, the head moves very well, rapid eye movements, the eye-brows, and for shure the movement of the entire head itself. It has a natural pitiful expression, perhaps to make it more cute...? Anyhow, I do like it more than those hero-type robots.

Posted by: elias Heuninck on 05 Apr 2008 | 10:29 pm

@Elias: I think small kids will like robots like Nexi better than the hero-type also...

Posted by: Fresh Creation on 06 Apr 2008 | 03:01 pm

yes, but why should children (or adults) be near such a techno-replica of a human beïng? There are ideas to let robots take care of us when we're 90 or to use it as a cheaper babysit or so.
(I guess that ethics in Japan are quite a bit different than ours).

But I'm curious if there are situations where such robots can be really a breaktrough or can be wishful.

Posted by: elias Heuninck on 06 Apr 2008 | 03:16 pm

@elias: Perhaps robots like Nexi are able to give kids and the elderly the feeling that they have someone to play with / talk to.... Sounds strange perhaps but [url=http://www.freshcreation.com/entry/one_robot_in_every_south_korean_home/]kids respond to robots[/url] like they were real living creatures.

Posted by: Fresh Creation on 06 Apr 2008 | 05:42 pm

Is that a positive thing? It's something I've seen before with the wii games: friends playing sim-tennis together with a game console between them, instead of doing the real thing. Anyway, I don't want to be negative.

Posted by: elias Heuninck on 06 Apr 2008 | 07:22 pm

@elias: I don't know if it's a positive thing but elderly people that have a companion like Nexi is better than having no companion at all.... I guess.

Posted by: Fresh Creation on 07 Apr 2008 | 02:19 pm

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