Maybe I'm old, but I don't see what advantage this has over video conferencing unless the focus of the discussion is on things - like documents, schematics, or 3d models - rather than people.
Avatars would feel like creepy cartoons because your brain knows the voice of the person but your eyes see a cartoon image.
Avatars would feel like creepy cartoons because your brain knows the voice of the person but your eyes see a cartoon image.