Virtual 'I do' may lead to date, South China Morning Post, 8 Mar 2005

“If your relationship with a Tamagochi-style virtual girlfriend is leaving you unfulfilled, then Green Tomato and mobile operator CSL believe they have the answer. The pair are offering a real-life dinner date with one of three dream girls. Other 3G mobile games, such as the virtual girls developed by Hong Kong-based Artificial Life, are based on bits and bytes: beautifully animated women entice you to spend $8 on "diamond rings" to keep them happy. The goal, for mobile operators at least, is to boost 3G data usage.�

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