Living in a Virtual World: Meet our Pets

by @digit

Booger

Firstly, we have Booger. He is a black and tan Dachshund. He is the oldest and was the first to join our family. He is a quiet one and enjoys a fuss

Fudge

Then came Fudge! he is my puppy. He is a mixed breed. My partner bought me Fudge a while after my real life dog called Peggy died. Fudge has a special place in my heart. He is a bit of a wanderer and can't sit still for long. He also likes to be the centre of attention, it was a task to get these pictures of them separately because Fudge kept sitting in front of the others lol

Prissy

Meet Prissy! She is a Jackalope ("The jackalope is a mythical animal of North American folklore (a fearsome critter) described as a jackrabbit with antelope horns. The word "jackalope" is a portmanteau of "jackrabbit" and "antelope", although the jackrabbit is not a rabbit, and the pronghorn is not an antelope." --Source). She was a Christmas group gift one year. She is the quiet but steady personality. She doesn't run to you, but she will hop slowly over a long distance to come and greet you. She won't stop till she gets there. Faithfully plodding along

Ginger

Meet Ginger. She is a red Dachshund. She was the last to join our family. My partner won her by entering a contest. She is a quiet one, and seems to fall off the end of the dock a lot. She also enjoys a fuss


All of our dogs are petable and have Artificial Intelligence. They have the ability to learn. It is common to see them all show up (uncalled) in an inquisitive way when we have new visitors at our resort. They can be trained and can remember command responses. Each has their own individual personality, which continues to develop over time.


The most surprising thing about these particular virtual pets, is they seem so real and they seem to touch the hearts of people through contact with the avatars, just like animals in the real world.

Is that a human thought, of the person at the keyboard... or is that a real entity of it's own?

Flint and Stone

The aquarium goldfish. They are resident in our houseboat. They seem to enjoy swimming round in circles and through the plants

Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed :)
(All pictures taken by myself or my partner in the virtual world)