ZACK ROME: "HE LAUGHS AT YOUR STUPID JOKES: THE STRANGE NEW WORLD OF 'MILO'"

BY ZACK ROME

He talks to you. He never does his homework. He loves to go fishing and he even laughs at your stupid jokes. Is he your best friend? No, he is a computer. Project "Milo" is a 10 year old boy who would act like any other 10 year old boy except, he is in a 2-D world. You can talk to him, draw something for him, and you could talk about the game last night.

At first glimpse you are amazed. Yet, you wonder how this is all possible. It's pretty crazy when you think about it. A computer with feelings who can talk and laugh with you. An idea of the future is now... When people would think about the future, with flying cars, trips to the moon for vacation etc.. They never would of thought that that would become true in their life time. Milo gives off that impression. But is it real?

No, but it is a step in the right direction. There are still so many problems with the program itself. It seems to me that "Milo" won't be released to the public eye in years. But, it is still amazing that a product like this, even with its flaws, is out there. This is REAL. We could be looking into the real future. A future where you can interact with the 2-D world. And movies are now being released more and more with 3-D capabilities! We have just stepped onto the new world of entertainment and gaming that we have never seen before. Project Milo is a step in the right direction, not only for entertainment, but for the world.

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