http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/baby-simulator-surfaces-in-japan-devo-wants-its-mascot-back-vi/
At first I was like (http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/Smileys/default/roglol.gif), but then I remembered that monkeys in captivity have been known to nurse teddy bears and otherwise treat them as if they were actual offspring too..
:horrormirth:
There's stuff in the states for this purpose, but less advanced (our fake babies made for the same purpose don't make complex facial expressions, and so are on the whole a bit MORE creepy). I know this because my high school had a 'child development' class that consisted of handing computerized dolls to students and grading them on their parenting.
Quote from: Enki v. 2.0 on December 19, 2009, 03:14:10 PM
There's stuff in the states for this purpose, but less advanced (our fake babies made for the same purpose don't make complex facial expressions, and so are on the whole a bit MORE creepy). I know this because my high school had a 'child development' class that consisted of handing computerized dolls to students and grading them on their parenting.
Mine too. I had one registered abuse on it. And it was from my mom.