A digital pet, also known as a virtual pet, is a type of artificial human companion. They are usually kept for companionship or enjoyment. People may play with a digital pet in lieu of a real pet.

These are distinct from robot pets and other entertainment robots in that they have no concrete physical form other than the hardware they run on. Interaction with virtual pets may be goal oriented. If it is, then the user must keep the virtual animal alive as long as possible and often help it to grow into higher forms. In order to keep the pet alive and growing the owner needs to feed, groom and play with the pet. If the interaction is not goal oriented, the user can explore the character of the pet and enjoy the feeling of building a relationship with it. Often these games use realistic visual effects or interaction to make the pet appear alive and give a sense of reality to users.

Genuses of digital pets

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