While I've seen other threads talking about "competition" or "similar products" I would have a great interest in making a comprensive list of programs that....
1. Are enough like SL to merit talking about here on the SL forum
2. Are enough of an ATTEMPT to be SL to giggle about here in the SL forum
3. They have cool enough features to use as a cool idea for new SL features
4. Have an aspect of "customization" or "openness" and are player driven.
We've seen lots of 3D worlds appear for game, business, and misc purposes, it seems as this becomes more and more of genre that extends and goes past a simple MMOG. I'd like to take a closer look at the direction(s) things are going.
SL has split as far as age group, would it need to split again for "business purposes" or if I run out of "quote marks". *rests fingers from quoting gesture.
Is Stagecoach and Teen Grid already an example of different girds for different purposes, or is it an example of how one application will cover many purposes?
Also, as I gather this list, it's hard to know if I should look at actual "worlds" or companies driving them. Thus should it be "Second Life" or "Linden Labs" we look at or both?
So lets take a look at what's out there. Please let me know how well you think they fit the criteria I've listed.
(Thriving?) Worlds
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Second Life: Your world, Your imagination
http://www.secondlife.com/
There: Join the Crowd in There
http://www.there.com
The Sims Online: (motto goes here)
http://www.eagames.com/official/thesims/thesimsonline/us/nai/index.jsp
Active Worlds:the web's most powerful Virtual Reality experience..
http://www.activeworlds.com/
Technology / Platforms
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i-maginer: 3D Real Time web conferencing, e-learning and virtual realitySolutions
http://www.i-maginer.fr/GB/
Croquet: ...supports deep collaboration and resource sharing among large numbers of users within the context of a large-scale distributed information system.
http://www.opencroquet.org/
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Blueman Steele
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10-16-2005 07:49
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Blueman Steele
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hmm no.
10-16-2005 17:16
Nah I'm pretty sure I mean SL not LS.
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10-16-2005 17:24
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Lordfly Digeridoo
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10-16-2005 17:27
Boy, was Oz boring... Horrible interface too Don't forget the Open Source Metaverse Project, Habbo Hotel, etc. Actually, one sec... http://www.virtualworldsreview.com/ That place should get you started. LF _____________________
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Stephane Zugzwang
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10-17-2005 05:56
interesting, some "The Manor" content actually links back directly to second life !!
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