This is an actual patent application from Microsoft -- which is just hilarious.

 

From /.

 

"A newly disclosed Microsoft patent application — Avatar Individualized by Physical Characteristic — takes aim at fat people, proposing to generate fat avatars in gaming environments for individuals whose health records indicate they're overweight, limiting their game play, and even banning them. From the patent application: 'An undesirable body weight could be reflected in an overweight or underweight appearance for the avatar. Only requisite health levels are allowed to compete in a certain competition level. A dedicated gamer could exercise for a period of time until his health indicator gadget shows a sufficiently high health/health credit in order to allow reentering the avatar environment."

 

http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser...=DN/20090309891

Too big to be able to play video games effectively? Wow.

This is an actual patent application from Microsoft -- which is just hilarious.

 

From /.

 

"A newly disclosed Microsoft patent application — Avatar Individualized by Physical Characteristic — takes aim at fat people, proposing to generate fat avatars in gaming environments for individuals whose health records indicate they're overweight, limiting their game play, and even banning them. From the patent application: 'An undesirable body weight could be reflected in an overweight or underweight appearance for the avatar. Only requisite health levels are allowed to compete in a certain competition level. A dedicated gamer could exercise for a period of time until his health indicator gadget shows a sufficiently high health/health credit in order to allow reentering the avatar environment."

 

http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser...=DN/20090309891

 

lol

 

they'll give a patent to anything. there was a recent supreme court case about this kind of thing. people are patenting stuff like "conduct a business meeting to raise profits".

Edited December 19, 200916 yr by mr_genius

Won't work. Wii already does this, so Microsoft is a little late to the game.

 

i love the idea though. haha

Hilarious.

 

Are the going to restrict smokers and heavy drinkers next?

 

Are white guys going to not be allowed to play wii sports basketball because they can't jump enough?