**Virtual Being Modalities XIV – Human-inhabited Avatars**
*I see three main types of human-inhabited avatars:*
1. *VTubers*
1. *Virtual telepresence avatars (holoportation)*
1. *Metaverse avatars*
*For me, the significant differentiation is presence in the real world. I see presence in synthetic worlds as secondary – mainly because interaction with NPC is currently not allowed in the vast majority of online virtual worlds (as opposed to offline games) – especially with user created NPC. (Keep in mind, The Sims is like the most popular game in history – and it’s all about customizing NPC.)*