Online - February 28, 2007

Reality Bytes

Meez.com

The cartoon version of you would have the cuteness of Hello Kitty and the sexiness of Wonder Woman with a splash of Sideshow Bob.

Thanks to Meez, a site that allows you to create your very own original 3-D character, you don’t have to settle for one already in existence.

Start by choosing gender. Specify skin color, face shape, features, hairstyle, and wardrobe. Coconut bras, shotgun wedding dresses, and full-body tattoos (among zillions of others) are there for the taking.

Then, put your mini-me in motion by choosing animation, which ranges from strumming a six-string to smooching Brad Pitt to busting out a “Thriller” dance. Backgrounds are customizable, too. The Meez en scènes, if you will, include cityscapes, parties, magazine covers, and a corner office.

When everything is complete, do some cartoon networking by posting your dolly on MySpace, making it an IM icon, or using it as a screensaver.

It’s a savvy way to show you’re no Jughead.

Available online at meez.com.