Virtual World

- Virtual worlds can have robust economies that mimic real world economy. http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?a...
- Virtual worlds are often used for research and education purposes. http://secondlifegrid.net.s3.amazonaws.c...

A virtual world is a simulated environment in which users are represented as avatars and interact with one another in a digital area with a sense of space and community. Virtual worlds can be 2D, 3D, and even text-based. Virtual worlds can be free social environments, can include user-created buildings and areas, and may or may not have game or RPG elements (see: MMORPGs)
Popular Virtual Worlds
- Metaplace
- Second Life
- Entropia Universe
- There
- Blue Mars
- Habbo
- Gaia Online
- IMVU

Tour of Virtual Worlds

This video is of an 8 minute tour of various virtual worlds.

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