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Meet Hologram Man

Filed under: Mall of America

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RNC politicos aren’t the only two-dimensional avatars gearing up to spew canned sales pitches at Twin Cities residents and visitors.

Mall of America’s recently opened Best Buy has tapped Stillwater-based company Modernistic, Inc. to create a built-to-scale holographic blueshirt, whose polished spiel is intended to coax mall visitors into Best Buy confines. Dude appears to be a helluva worker.

“Technology is supposed to make your life easier, not stress you out,” the prim faux-gent informs passersby.

Don’t worry, sir. We’re not stressed out by your technology. Just a little creeped out.


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Posted by Matt Snyders at August 28, 2008 3:43 PM

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