>I'm a little confused. I thought the Vocaloids were purely virtual,
>judging from the hologram appearance on David Letterman, but it's
>obvious that Miku has a body in the latest Federation Lives Forever.
>Is that a fairly recent thing, or am I reading this wrong and they had
>physical forms when they awakened?

There have been great advances in holography, "solid light" systems, and remote projection made in the past 400 years. You can pack quite a lot in a holobee that's only a half-centimeter in size. (Just ask Ace Rimmer (what a guy!). He swears by them!)

--- Philip
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