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virtual world : computer-based simulated environment intended for its users to inhabit and interact via avatars (primarily software) — Webster See also OneLook, Free Dictionary, Wiktionary
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Virtual world is an online community that takes the form of a computer-based simulated environment through which users can interact with one another and use and create objects. The term has become largely synonymous with interactive 3D virtual environments, where the users take the form of avatars visible to others. In general, virtual worlds allow for multiple users. The computer accesses a computer-simulated world and presents perceptual stimuli to the user, who in turn can manipulate elements of the modeled world and thus experience a degree of telepresence. Such modeled worlds and their rules may draw from the reality or fantasy worlds. Example rules are gravity, topography, locomotion, real-time actions, and communication. Communication between users can range from text, graphical icons, visual gesture, sound, and rarely, forms using touch, voice command, and balance senses. — Wikipedia
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Hypergrid Business Covering virtual reality, immersive worlds, and other emerging technologies
- Tangle Grid creates virtual church walkthroughby David Kariuki on October 22, 2020 at 11:11 pm
A virtual walkthrough of the new planned Pentecost Church of Lumberton in North Carolina has been built in Tangle Grid in order to show parishioners what the final building will look like. The virtual build was commissioned by the senior reverend to help the church raise money for construction and
- OpenSim land area, actives continue fall increaseby David Kariuki on October 22, 2020 at 2:05 am
OpenSim grids added a total of 1,574 standard region equivalents to their land area in the last one month, while the number of active users increased by 375. On a further positive note, OpenSim gained an additional 4,000 registered users. OSgrid gained the largest land area in terms of the
- October full of Halloween events and celebrations...by David Kariuki on October 22, 2020 at 1:38 am
Grids around the OpenSim metaverse are gearing up to celebrate Halloween, and some have already started the festivities. Tag Grid holds Halloween build contest The Halloween Build contest on the Tag Grid started on Wednesday, October 7, and will run until Friday, October 31. To participate, a builder chooses a ten-by-ten
- BritGridby Maria Korolov on October 20, 2020 at 3:49 pm
£5 (US $6.50) for a 15,000-prim region on the hypergrid-enabled BritGrid. Variable-sized regions and additional prims also available.
- Virtual Ville back up, now with higher pricesby Maria Korolov on October 15, 2020 at 1:32 pm
After shutting down Virtual Ville on Tuesday, and promising that he was done with running grids and we’d wouldn’t see any more of him, Alex Pomposelli has brought the grid back, with a new pricing structure. The loginURI and hypergrid address — login.virtual-ville.com:8002 — seems to be working, the Virtual