Virtual Worlds
Virtual worlds are places where people can interact socially. For example, Facebook and Myspace are social utilities that have changed peoples lives.
Many people predict that 3d worlds will become more popular than Facebook and Myspace. The reason is that it is a more fun way to interact and there is a lot more options of what you can do. For example, in Second Life you can make real money as part of the game and at the same time you can interact and chat with all your friends.
3d virtual worlds are gaining in popularity. In fact, the movie avatar is a testament to the fact that virtual worlds are here to stay. In case you do not know, an avatar is simply a character to interact with in a virtual world.
The most popular virtual world is Second Life. In Second Life, you can purchase your first virtual home with real money, buy virtual clothing, and get an occupations. If you want to make some extra money, you can do that or you can just buy things and interact with online friends.
It has been predicted for years that virtual 3d worlds will overtake conventional 2d, but it never happens. Part of the problem is that the graphics processing is beyond the realm of some people and it is also more complicated. Over time, we can expect that more people will get broadband, high end computers, and that the sites will get better at making it simple to use.
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