Meet Zeno.  He’s a lifelike robot. 

Granted, he can’t walk or talk yet, but his eyes can track and follow movement.  He’s 17 inches tall and he’s the first of a planned line of “social robots.” 

Eventually, though, robots like Zeno will be able to converse and interact fully with their human counterparts. 

So, yeah…if you want to socialize, but aren’t that into people…get yourself a 17-inch robot for companionship.  Somehow I don’t see this taking off.  But then again, both the “pet rock” and the “digi-pet” have been huge hits, so there’s probably more potential here than I might see.  You can read more about this fellow here.