Photographer exposes pictures of gamers side to side with their MMO character

Robbie Cooper is an American photographer. A few years ago, he began a journey through Korea, China, France and Germany to photograph "Gamers" playing the MMORPG . He became interested in their alter ego in this virtual world. Interesting work showing the difference (or not) between the person's physical and embodied avatar in the game

[Seijoru]

I laughed up until the part with the kid :(

[GodsHand]

If you are talking about the guy with the disability, he might be older then you think, check out the hair on his chin.

[rockleex]

Most of them look like normal people.

Just like the rest of us! :D

[sobekflakmonkey]

The first two made me laugh and the third one made me sad..

[Theonetheonly]

Chunky kid is a spitting image of his avatar, all the others are liars :)

[OC_MurphysLaw]

@Seijoru... but this is what I think we all love about video games. It allows us to be someone we aren't/can't be. That young man lives in a world that probably constantly looks upon him as different, helpless, you name it.... In his video game world he is a hero, he is able to leap, fly, kick ass... and most importantly... he gets to be just another gamer. He gets a chance to just enjoy with out worrying about what others think of any disability...or if he is fat, bald, old, young, ...he is just a gamer.

I love this article for it shows we as a gaming community really do welcome all walks of life.

[Oldman100]

So did i. And then i noticed the beard.

[chriski333]

the first fat kid is funny ;]

[cannon8800]

The sixth to last pic is one HOT asian chick!

[AEtherbane]

Win

[Emilio_Estevez]

Only creepy guys go cross gender confirmed.

[Solid_Malone]

yeah definitely, funnily enough that reminds me of a scene in a film called Gamer (2009 release with Gerard Butler) which had some fat dude playing some lifelike MMO where he chose to be flirtatious woman.

Here check the scene out: http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[KDubyah]

Lmao, I was going to bring that up, as well..
Good movie, but that part is kinda creepy.. :P

[Solid_Malone]

hahah yeah definitely, it kinda reminded me of the atmosphere in ps Home tbh.

[Shackdaddy836]

The Asian cross-gender one made me lol. He likes his milk shakes XD.

[GodsHand]

And his shirt reads "world without strangers", considering he uses a female avatar.

[cannon8800]

His milk shakes bring all the boyz to the yard

[soundslike]

The creepiest are the guys who assume genders by avatars and hit on them.

You deserve every inch of boner kill that comes from the final realization, that:

A. You're hitting on an avatar
B. In an MMO
C. Which is really a dude
D. ...and you didn't even ask if it was.
E. "Wud u lyke 2 get sum milkshakes?"

[MintBerryCrunch]

my milkshakes bring all the boys to the yard

[doctorstrange]

Damn right

[PeZuS]

They're better than yours

[cannon8800]

I can teach you, but I have to charge.

[ipconflict]

Da Da, Dah Dah Da...

[Apolloeye]

Warm it up.

[Kee]

If I make a character in a game i try to actually make it look a bit like me. But it's hard to do that without spending a long time on it.

[fyeitup]

that last kid is cool as hell, great mmo character

[Grave]

lolz at the huge fatty, thats how i see most MMO players being. Never goes outside and never seen the inside of a gym.

[tdrules]

unlike those incredibly healthy gamers I hear so much about

[mrv321]

MMO's are LARGELY played by older audiences with stable jobs, and use it as a escape, the idea of a fat nerd being a gamer is stupid. I'm a nerd, I played COD 4 for 24+ STRAIGHT, yet I am not fat. 144 pounds at 6 foot.

I also play MMO's... so yeah.

OMG HE'S FAT, So what? Your probably not the prettiest you know.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

nicely said mrv321. I agree... who are we to judge someone else? He is a gamer...thats all that matters.

Now for the sake of your own health...go eat a cheeseburger. 144 at 6 foot... I think I graduated highshool at that weight. :)

[mrv321]

I'm vegitarian, I just got sick of veing judged for the way I look rather than act. I decided to lose what ended up being 60 odd pounds and feel good.

I noticed people treat me better, and that really disgusts me, how your opinion of a person is based on looks, something out of their controls. If you did it on how they acted, their opinions then fine. But on looks.

And to STEREOTYPE, a community of people... it's just odd.

[soundslike]

144 at 6 foot??

Are you an Ethiopian marathon runner?

[bangoskank]

Dude, 144 at 6'? You must be a rail. While not as unhealthy as the obese kid that definitely doesn't sound like the pinnacle of fitness. Take care of yourself.

[Darkfocus]

I'm 152 and 6'2 and I'm not anorexically skinny...you can barely see my ribs :(

[KDubyah]

Right? lol. I'm 6'2 and weigh in about 220 pounds, I'm not so 'fat.'
I workout quite a lot, so I got quite some muscle, a bit of a gut.
Though, oddly enough, I have a 'V' and can still see my side ribs.
But, 144? Damn, I almost weigh 100 more pounds than this dude.
Thanks, mrv321, you make me feel like a big fatty now. =/
But, congratulations of losing the weight, good job. Always nice.
And, you're right. The way people judge others out of their control..
It's mind boggling, despicable, and quite frankly .. it's idiotic.

[Grave]

Wow you guys are pretty fucking sensitive. QQ

[T-K47x]

Timmy

[Pixel_Pusher]

Timmah!

[Zydake]

Hmm idk but it seems accurate

[il-mouzer]

great article, it shows that gaming (especially MMOs) let people from different walks of life be a total new person on their own

shame that there are those immature few who give a bad name to gamers

[Kahvipannu]

If possible, I always make hot fem character, dunno why, maybe I just prefer watching fems rear all the time in tps, rather than guys^^ If I make male character, if possible, I try to make it look like me, and if not possible, look as badass as possible.

[Aarix]

Thats not a milkshake...thats cottage cheese

[MasterD919]

Boils down to the fact that some portion of gamers actually do play games to escape their own reality.

[Skyliner12]

This is a really interesting article. Cool idea, thanks for submitting. I'd like to see more!

[Tzuno]

The fatso is disgusting

[stuntman_mike]

WOW!!! it' just like that Bruce Willis film.....Blind Date lol.