Grad Student Creates 'Virtual Girlfriend'

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Grad Student Creates 'Virtual Girlfriend'


Guys who work too late for steady relationships can get a little lonely when they crawl into an empty bed each night. But, never fear, an enterprising (and girlfriend-less) NYU grad student has come up with a solution.

Drew Burrows, 28, engineered an "infrared sensitive" light projection of a girl that can be beamed next to you on your mattress. He calls his creation INBED.

She's only 2-D, so there's not much to get busy with, but the brunette lying next to you in bed responds to your every move. If you lie on your back, your virtual girlfriend snuggles up next to you in a log position. Curl into the fetal position and she'll spoon. But don't try to get too frisky; she rolls over and buries her face in the pillow when you give her a kiss on the cheek. She also keeps her realistically comfy-casual sleep clothes on at all times.

Burrows tells NYMag.com that the invention is a result of his own experiences working hard in grad school and then coming home every night to an empty bed. Asked by the mag how long he was single, Burrows sighed: "Long enough to come up with this idea."

Question Raised: Does a projected image of a girlfriend provide (cold) comfort?

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