For Friday: Other Virtual Worlds
April 26th, 2007 by 
Richard Parent
In class on Friday we’ll be discussing virtual worlds (VWs) other than Second Life.
Here’s a list of VWs to explore:
Chat-type VWs:
Game-type VWs:
Most require a downloaded client to run, but Kingdom of Loathing and Neopets/Neotopia are browser-based, which means that you can run either from any computer anywhere.
Before you come to class, please explore all of these sites. Pick one from each group (one chat-type and one game-type) and answer the following questions for each:
Based on the materials on each of your chosen VWs’ web site:
1) What is the setting (the virtual world)?
2) How long has this VW been online?
3) What is your role in the world?
4) How would you describe the character/avatar customization options?
5) What is the main (at most give 3) selling feature of this VW?
If you can’t answer any of these questions, write that down. It’s probably noteworthy that the site doesn’t mention it.
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