Abstract: Systems, methods and software merge a Virtual World, Live Event and Entertainment Channel, thus creating “The Perfect Storm” of gaming and entertainment whereby the characters of a social network game (e.g., an online fantasy sports league) are represented by human beings who register to be avatars of characters supported by a “Character Service Center,” while players compete to bring avatars to life in a Real World event (e.g., a Real World sports league), where the human beings behind the avatars compete for prizes while staying in character, as these competitors and players are incentivized by a “Collaboration Incentive Platform.

Abstract: Systems, methods and software merge a Virtual World, Live Event and Entertainment Channel, thus creating “The Perfect Storm” of gaming and entertainment whereby the characters of a social network game (e.g., an online fantasy sports league) are represented by human beings who register to be avatars of characters supported by a “Character Service Center,” while players compete to bring avatars to life in a Real World event (e.g., a Real World sports league), where the human beings behind the avatars compete for prizes while staying in character, as these competitors and players are incentivized by a “Collaboration Incentive Platform.

Abstract: An optical occluder (10) includes a support or handle portion (12) and an occluding portion (14) connected to the handle (12) for occluding at least one eye of an individual. The occluding portion (14) includes a surface having a concave shape for allowing freedom of movement of an eyelid of the individual while the occluding portion (14) is placed over the individual's eye. The invention further provides a method of making the optical occluder (10) including the steps of forming the support and occluding portions (12, 14) of the occluder (10) and shaping a surface of the occluding portion (14) into a concave shape.