Talk:Kyle McMeekin

In using outside sources of information, Kyle explained his previous experience with avatars while playing The Sims. By referring to The Sims, he made interesting comparisons between the interactions between avatars in the game, and how those interactions and motivations to become rich and successful influenced his construction of his personal avatar through Evolver. One of the parallels he specifically emphasized was that he wanted to create a successful and distinguishable character that represented who his social identity, future aspirations, and career goals.

He described the frustrating process of generating an avatar that fit his facial and body characteristics when none of the standard mix-and-match templates in evolver seemed to work. Kyle’s focus on creating an athletic avatar was important to him since he values sports and physical fitness. In addition to fitness, he considers his blonde hair a critical aspect of his identity, and had trouble creating the blonde hair cut that matched his real life appearance due to evolver’s technical limitations. He mentioned he put more detail and effort into his personal avatar, because he wanted to create an accurate self-portrayal. Also, he wanted to present his personal avatar in a positive light to reflect the success he hopes to achieve .