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		<title>Blue Mars Rocks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Party Pic : And One Of The Blue Mars Staff regrets: He is in love with Bitchy Rumour has it. A Warm Up Video [feat Bitchy] And The Pool Part on Interactive Internet TV bit.ly/ilkospoolparty With Audio Swap Here (Ignore Please) The Real Stuff is on Blip : TechnologyIsMe.Blip.Tv SCROLL ^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>A Party Pic :</p></blockquote>
<div id="attachment_515" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 580px"><a href="http://bluemarsonline.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/isitforsale.jpg"><img class="dtse-img dtse-post-224" src="http://bluemarsonline.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/isitforsale.jpg" alt="" title="isitforsale" width="570" height="303" class="size-full wp-image-515" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">We Rock!</p></div>
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<blockquote><p>And One Of The Blue Mars Staff regrets:</p></blockquote>
<p> He is in love with Bitchy Rumour has it.</p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 480px"><img class="dtse-img dtse-post-224" alt="" src="http://micons.org/glenn.jpg" title="A Boss" width="470" height="397" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Get Your Golf Clubs Ready Mr Sanders</p></div>
<p>A Warm Up Video [feat Bitchy]</p>
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<p><a href="http://bit.ly/ilkospoolparty">And The Pool Part on Interactive Internet TV</a> bit.ly/ilkospoolparty</p>
<p>With Audio Swap Here (Ignore Please) The Real Stuff is on Blip : <a href="http://technologyisme.blip.tv">TechnologyIsMe.Blip.Tv</a></p>
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		<title>Avatari</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 09:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dude</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Neologism maybe : Gorillaz are Hot. Headlining Glastonbury! They have Avatars. They are Avatars! The First vid shows onlyavatars but in the second the Avatars enter the real world! My AI Dream1 Great Music. You Rock Dudes! So cool how they escape! The Fish at the end. Up Yours Mr Willis!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Neologism maybe : Gorillaz are Hot. Headlining Glastonbury! They have Avatars. They are Avatars! The First vid shows onlyavatars but in the second the Avatars enter the real world! My AI Dream1 Great Music. You Rock Dudes! So cool how they escape! The Fish at the end. Up Yours Mr Willis!</p>
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<p>An Avatar Rocking In Welcome! (The Audio Got Swapped but its good)</p>
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<p>6 Months Sliding Down Mountains!</p>
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<blockquote><p>The Original is here :</p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 10:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[O Superman. O judge. O Mom and Dad. Mom and Dad.O Superman. O judge. O Mom and Dad. Mom and Dad.Hi. I&#8217;m not home right now. But if you want to leave amessage, just start talking at the sound of the tone.Hello? This is your Mother. Are you there? Are youcoming home?Hello? Is anybody home? [...]]]></description>
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<blockquote><p>O Superman. O judge. O Mom and Dad. Mom and Dad.O Superman. O judge. O Mom and Dad. Mom and Dad.Hi. I&#8217;m not home right now. But if you want to leave amessage, just start talking at the sound of the tone.Hello? This is your Mother. Are you there? Are youcoming home?Hello? Is anybody home? Well, you don&#8217;t know me,but I know you.And I&#8217;ve got a message to give to you.Here come the planes.So you better get ready. Ready to go. You can comeas you are, but pay as you go. Pay as you go.And I said: OK. Who is this really? And the voice said:This is the hand, the hand that takes. This is thehand, the hand that takes.This is the hand, the hand that takes.Here come the planes.They&#8217;re American planes. Made in America.Smoking or non-smoking?And the voice said: Neither snow nor rain nor gloomof night shall stay these couriers from the swiftcompletion of their appointed rounds.&#8217;Cause when love is gone, there&#8217;s always justice.And when justive is gone, there&#8217;s always force.And when force is gone, there&#8217;s&#8230;</p></blockquote>
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		<title>A List of Virtual Reality Worlds</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 06:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://dudestarship.com/arianeb.txt" target="_blank">A Text File of The HTML of This Post is Here</a></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">I try to keep up with the latest in 3D virtual worlds, but<br />
new stuff keeps popping up all the time, so no doubt I will miss stuff. I&#8217;m<br />
posting a page to keep track of it all.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Just<br />
a definition. A 3D Virtual World contains the following traits: 1. Its a<br />
Massively Multiplayer Online Game. 2. It renders in 3D (ruling out the literally<br />
hundreds of 2D flash virtual worlds like <em>Club Penguin</em> and <em>Gaia Online</em>).<br />
3. It allows for multiple types of activities, primarily non-competitive social<br />
ones. (ruling out the dozens of MMORPG games as well as single activity games<br />
like the golf MMOG <em>Albatross 18</em>).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">3D<br />
Virtual Worlds should also feature: Customizable avatars, customizable 3D<br />
residences, user created clothing, user created scriptable objects,<br />
Text/Speech/Gesture communication, Internet integration, multiplayer game<br />
launching capabilities. I covered this in more detail in &#8220;<a href="metaverse.htm">What<br />
is a Metaverse?</a>&#8221; </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Note: Just<br />
because it is listed here does not mean I endorse it. I&#8217;m trying to make a list<br />
as complete as possible. There are some old and lame games on the list. There<br />
are also some new ones with potential, but not ready for prime time yet. There<br />
are also some special interest worlds that should have appeal for some. Do a<br />
little research before you actually join any of these games.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">The<br />
List:</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Active<br />
Worlds</span></p>
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Operated By: Activeworlds Inc</span></p>
<p>Built By: Activeworlds Inc</p>
<p>Status: Developed 1994 Open since 1997</p>
<p>Customization: Land building is a primary activity. Avatars are too simplistic<br />
to customize.</p>
<p>User Created Content: Yes</p>
<p>Notes: Oldest still in existence. Barely supported anymore.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.activeworlds.com/">http://www.activeworlds.com/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Blue<br />
Mars</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
Operated By: Avatar Reality</span></p>
<p>Built By: Avatar Reality using the CryEngine2</p>
<p>Status: Open Beta since September 2, 2009</p>
<p>Customization: Avatar and Real Estate customization via purchases</p>
<p>User Created Content: object and clothing submissions via development program<br />
and approval process</p>
<p>Notes: Set in a futuristic world on a terraformed planet Mars. Avatars created<br />
by e-frontier (makers of Poser).</p>
<p>Requires a decent computer with a decent video card.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://bluemars.com/">http://bluemars.com/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">My Review: </span><a class="title" rel="bookmark" href="http://arianeb.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/a-quick-peek-at-blue-mars/"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">A<br />
Quick Peek at Blue Mars</span></a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Club<br />
Cooee</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
Operated By: Cooee GmbH (Germany)</span></p>
<p>Built By: Cooee GmbH</p>
<p>Status: Open Beta since January 2009</p>
<p>Customization: Avatar customization</p>
<p>User Created Content: None</p>
<p>Notes: Another 3D Chat Client designed primarily for teens</p>
<p>Website:<br />
<a href="http://www.clubcooee.com/">http://www.clubcooee.com/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Empire of Sports</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
Operated By: Infront Sports and Media (Switzerland)</span></p>
<p>Built By: Empire of Sports Ltd.</p>
<p>Status: Open since December 2008</p>
<p>Customization: Avatar customization</p>
<p>User Created Content: None</p>
<p>Notes: Multiple sports games against real players from around the world. Keep a<br />
common avatar between them.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="https://www.empireofsports.com/">https://www.empireofsports.com/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Evolver / FriendsHangout</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
Operated By: Evolver.com (Canada) / Friendshangout.com (US Florida)</span></p>
<p>Avatars By: Darwin Dimensions Inc.</p>
<p>Worlds By: unity3d.com and arteria3d.com</p>
<p>Status: Open beta since May 2009</p>
<p>Customization: Avatar customization through evolver.com</p>
<p>User Created Content: Limited to friendshangout.com developer program</p>
<p>Notes: Friends hangout is a 3D Chat Virtual World using avatars created with<br />
Evolver.com. Create your avatar in evolver</p>
<p>and one of the &#8220;Transport&#8221; options will be friendshangout.com which<br />
provides multiple beautifully rendered 3D sites to</p>
<p>explore. Each room also has a vehicle of some sort you can ride.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://evolver.com/">http://evolver.com/</a> or <a href="http://www.friendshangout.com">http://friendshangout.com</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">My Review: <a href="http://arianeb.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/what-if-you-built-an-awesome-3d-virtual-world-and-nobody-came/">What<br />
if you built an awesome 3D Virtual World and nobody came?</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Football Superstars</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
Operated By: Cyber Sports Ltd (UK)</span></p>
<p>Built By: Monumental Games</p>
<p>Status: Open since November 2008</p>
<p>Customization: Avatar customization</p>
<p>User Created Content: None</p>
<p>Notes: Sort of a Football (Soccer) MMORPG but with a social virtual world aspect<br />
outside of playing games.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://footballsuperstars.com/">http://footballsuperstars.com/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Free Realms</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
Operated By: Sony Online Games</span></p>
<p>Built By: Sony</p>
<p>Status: Opened April 2009</p>
<p>Customization: Avatar customization, building</p>
<p>User Created Content: None</p>
<p>Notes: 3D fantasy virtual world designed primarily for kids and teens. Multiple<br />
activities including racing, pets, RPG quests, in world games.</p>
<p>Mostly free, though more content opens up with payment.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.freerealms.com/">http://www.freerealms.com/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">My Review: <a href="http://arianeb.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/a-quick-peek-at-free-realms/">A<br />
Quick Peek at Free Realms</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Frenzoo</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
Operated By: Frenzoo.com (Hong Kong)</span></p>
<p>Built By: Based on the Unity Engine</p>
<p>Status: Early Beta</p>
<p>Customization: Avatar and room customization, animation and others coming soon</p>
<p>User Created Content: Yes, can import 3D models, in game fashion design.</p>
<p>Notes: Built by a few Second Life people. Primarily a 3D chat world at the<br />
moment, looking to expand beyond that.</p>
<p>Website: <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.frenzoo.com/">http://www.frenzoo.com/</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">HiPiHi</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
Operated By: HiPiHi (China)</span></p>
<p>Built By: HiPiHi</p>
<p>Status: Beta</p>
<p>Customization: n/a</p>
<p>User Created Content: n/a</p>
<p>Notes: Open ended platform, often called the Chinese Second Life</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.hipihi.com/index_en.html">http://www.hipihi.com/index_en.html</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">IMVU</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Operated By: IMVU inc.</span></span></p>
<p>Created By: Will Harvey (also primary creator of There)</p>
<p>Status: Open Beta since 2004, Officially out of beta June 2008</p>
<p>Customization: Avatar and room customization via purchased items</p>
<p>User Created Content: Room, clothing, and animations via submission</p>
<p>Notes: Designed as a 3D chat client, no free movement or explorable areas.<br />
Animations are triggered by interacting with objects.</p>
<p>Has its own social network system. Now with voice.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.imvu.com/catalog/web_landing.php?p=power&amp;userId=814">http://www.imvu.com/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">My<br />
Reviews: <a href="http://arianeb.wordpress.com/2006/07/19/a-quick-peek-at-imvu/">A Quick Peek at<br />
IMVU</a>, <a href="http://arianeb.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/the-oldest-noob-in-imvu/">The Oldest<br />
Noob in IMVU</a></span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just<br />
Leap In</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></p>
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</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></p>
<p>Status: Closed Beta since July 2008</p>
<p>Customization: Room customization</p>
<p>User Created Content: limited to textures and videos, likely to expand to<br />
objects and avatars</p>
<p>Notes: Runs in a browser. You can add animated &#8220;people&#8221; to your room,<br />
Graphics are great. You <em>Google Lively</em> fans should check this out.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.justleapin.com/">http://www.justleapin.com/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kaneva</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
Operated By: Kaneva inc.</span></span></span></p>
<p>Created By: Christopher Klause (founder of ISS)</p>
<p>Status: Open Beta since 2007</p>
<p>Customization: Limited avatar customization. Clothes and furniture can be<br />
purchased at the mall</p>
<p>User Created Content: Limited to wall hanging pictures.</p>
<p>Notes: Has a closely integrated social network system. Free apartment to<br />
decorate.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.kaneva.com/">http://www.kaneva.com/</a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></span> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Meet-Me</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
Operated By: Co-Core Inc (Japan)</span></span></span></p>
<p>Built By: Co-Core Inc</p>
<p>Status: Beta restricted to Japan</p>
<p>Customization: n/a</p>
<p>User Created Content: n/a</p>
<p>Notes: Home of Toyota Metapolis</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.meet-me.jp/">http://www.meet-me.jp/</a><br />
( <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.meet-me.jp%2F&amp;hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;sl=ja&amp;tl=en">translated<br />
by Google</a> )<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Moove</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
Operated By: Moove (Germany)</span></span></span></p>
<p>Built By: Moove</p>
<p>Status: 3D version released in 2001</p>
<p>Customization: Limited avatar customization, room fully customizable</p>
<p>User Created Content: Clothes and textures</p>
<p>Notes: Older program hence older graphics engine. Your &#8220;room&#8221; is stored on your own computer. If you visit someone</p>
<p>else&#8217;s room you download their room from their computer. There is no central virtual world to visit.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://moove.com/">http://moove.com/</a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Onverse</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
Operated By: Onverse (Arizona)</span></span></span></p>
<p>Built By: Onverse using the Torque Game Engine</p>
<p>Status: Open beta in June 2009</p>
<p>Platform: Windows, Mac, and Linux available</p>
<p>Customization: Limited avatar and room customization furnishings obtained via<br />
currency awards and currency purchase</p>
<p>User Created Content: none</p>
<p>Notes: Simple low end, low resource 3D virtual world. Also has social networking<br />
website.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://onverse.com/">http://onverse.com/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
My Review: <a href="http://arianeb.wordpress.com/2010/03/24/a-quick-peek-at-onverse/">A<br />
Quick Peek at Onverse</a> </span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">OSGrid (and other OpenSim based grids)</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Operated By: OSGrid.org and others</span></span></p>
<p>Built By: Open source development with major contributions by IBM, based on<br />
technology by Linden Labs</p>
<p>Status: Project started in 2007</p>
<p>Customization: Completely customizable avatars, Host land at home or on a web<br />
server</p>
<p>User Created Content: Textures, Animations, and Scripts instantly uploadable</p>
<p>Notes: OpenSimulator is a 3D Virtual World platform anyone can use to create a<br />
Second Life like virtual world.</p>
<p>OSGrid is the largest of over 300 public grid that hosts and links thousands of<br />
individual regions to explore.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.osgrid.org/elgg/">http://www.osgrid.org/elgg/</a><br />
and <a href="http://opensimulator.org/">http://opensimulator.org/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Other<br />
Major OpenSimulator based grids (in order of approximate size):</span></span></p>
<ul> <span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></p>
<li><a href="http://sciencesim.com/">ScienceSim</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.newworldgrid.com/">The New World Grid</a><br />
(English/French)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.francogrid.com">FrancoGrid</a> (French)</li>
<li><a href="http://myopengrid.com/index.php?page=regions&amp;link=Regions%20List&amp;btn=5">MyOpenGrid</a></li>
<li><a href="http://metropolis.hypergrid.org">Metropolis</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reactiongrid.com">ReactionGrid</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.cyberlandia.net/">Cyberlandia</a> (Italian)</li>
<li><a href="http://open-neuland.talentraspel.de">Open Neuland</a><br />
(German)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.meta7.com">Meta7</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.worldsimterra.com/">WorldSimTerra</a><br />
(Portuguese)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.3rdrockgrid.com">3rd Rock Grid</a></li>
<li><a href="http://inworldz.com/">InWorldz</a></li>
<li><a href="http://roleplayworlds.net">Role Play Worlds</a></li>
<li><a href="http://openlifegrid.com/">Open Life Grid</a></li>
<li><a href="https://spoton3d.com/">SpotOn 3D</a></li>
<li><a href="http://grid4us.net">Grid4Us</a> (German/English)</li>
<li><a href="http://avatarhangout.com">Avatar Hangout</a></li>
<li><a href="http://virtyou.com">Virtyou</a><br />
(English/German/Dutch)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.virtualrealitygridonline.com/index.php?page=home&amp;btn=1">Virtual Reality Grid</a></li>
<li><a href="http://twistedsky.net/">Twisted Sky</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.pseudospace.net">Pseudospace</a></li>
<li><a href="http://youralternativelife.com">Your Alternative<br />
Life</a> (English/German)</li>
<li><a href="http://wilder-westen.talentraspel.de">Wilder Westen</a> (German/English)</li>
<li><a href="http://gianttest.no-ip.biz/">GiantGrid</a> (English/French)</li>
<li><a href="http://europeansim.thruhere.net">Eden Realm</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.gni.otago.ac.nz/">ONGENS</a></li>
<li><a href="http://tertiarygrid.com/">Tertiary Grid</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.germangrid.eu">German Grid</a> (German)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.nzvwg.org/">New Zealand Virtual World Grid</a></li>
<li><a href="http://grid.unica.it/">Unica Universe</a>(Italian)</li>
<li><a href="http://logicamp.dyndns.org/index.php?page=home&amp;btn=1">Logicamp</a></li>
<li><a href="http://my3dworld.org/sim/index.php?page=home&amp;btn=1">My 3D World</a></li>
<li><a href="http://landofvikings.de/">Land of the Vikings</a> (German/English)</li>
<li><a href="http://v-business.com/">V-Business</a></li>
<li><a href="http://dwgrid.com/">DW Grid</a></li>
<li><a href="http://heritage-key.com/">Heritage Key</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.xn--tln-tna.net">Tlön</a></li>
<li><a href="http://vue.ed.ac.uk/">Virtual Univ. of Edinburgh</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jamland.de/">Jamland</a> (German)</li>
<li><a href="http://jokaydia.metaverseworlds.com/welcome">Jokaydia</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.dsgrid.eu">UFS Grid</a></li>
<li><a href="http://rezzable.com/user/register">Rezzable Alpha</a></li>
<li><a href="http://grid.andsim.org">AnSky</a></li>
<li><a href="http://os.taf-jp.com/">Open Kansai</a> (Japanese)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.emeraldnetwork.com/">Emerald Network</a></li>
<li><a href="http://62.40.147.45:9060/login">Austria Grid</a> (German/English)</li>
<li><a href="http://cybergrid.de/index.php">Cybergrid.de</a> (German)</li>
<li><a href="http://2lifegrid.game-host.org/">2lifeGrid</a><br />
(German)</li>
<li><a href="http://segarraopengrid.com/">Segarra Grid</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fun-grid.de.tp/">FunGrid</a> (German)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.govgrid.org/">GovGrid</a></li>
<p></span></span></ul>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">My Review: <a href="http://arianeb.wordpress.com/2010/04/11/open-sim-grids/">Open<br />
Sim Grids</a></span> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Playstation 3 Home</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
Operated By: Sony</span></span></span></p>
<p>Built By: Sony Computer Entertainment</p>
<p>Status: Open beta in December 2008</p>
<p>Platform: Playstation 3 owners only</p>
<p>Customization: Limited avatar and room customization furnishings obtained via<br />
game awards</p>
<p>User Created Content: wall pictures only, possibly more</p>
<p>Notes: Designed to be a central meeting place for Playstation 3 owners. Meet in world then launch other<br />
multiplayer games<br />
to play.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.us.playstation.com/PSN/Home">http://www.us.playstation.com/PSN/Home</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">My<br />
Review: <a href="http://arianeb.wordpress.com/2007/03/09/a-first-look-at-playstation-3-home/">A<br />
First Look at Playstation 3 Home</a> </span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> <span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Protosphere</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span> </span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
Operated By: Protonmedia</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p>Status: Demo</p>
<p>Customization: Limited avatar customization</p>
<p>User Created Content: Unknown</p>
<p>Notes: Designed primarily for long distance collaboration in business uses.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://protonmedia.com/">http://protonmedia.com/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prototerra</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span> </span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
Operated By: Prototerra</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p>Built By: worlds.com</p>
<p>Status: Open</p>
<p>Customization: Limited avatar customization</p>
<p>User Created Content: Unknown</p>
<p>Notes: Website says it has been around since 2000. Seems to be marketed as a<br />
communications platform.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.prototerra.com/">http://www.prototerra.com/</a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span> </span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Red Light Center</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span> </span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
Operated By: Global Reach Inc.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p>Built By: Worlds.com</p>
<p>Status: Out of beta since 2007</p>
<p>Customization: Limited avatar customization</p>
<p>User Created Content: none</p>
<p>Notes: Primary focus is on adult content and online sex. VIP membership allows<br />
access to porn content.</p>
<p>Has its own social network system at <a href="http://utherverse.com/">Utherverse.com</a></p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.redlightcenter.com/">http://www.redlightcenter.com/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">My<br />
Reviews: <a href="http://arianeb.wordpress.com/2006/07/17/a-quick-peek-at-red-light-center/">A<br />
Quick Peek at Red Light Center</a><br />
<a href="http://arianeb.wordpress.com/2007/04/16/how-are-the-virtual-worlds-doing/">How<br />
are the Virtual Worlds Doing?</a></span> </span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Associated Worlds:</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.rudevirtual.com/">Rude Virtual</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.virtual-vancouver.com/">Virtual Vancouver</a></p>
<p><a href="http://therenewworld.com/"><br />
There New World</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></span> </span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Second Life</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Operated By: Linden Labs. (California)</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p>Built By: Linden Labs</p>
<p>Status: Open to public since June 2003</p>
<p>Customization: Completely customizable avatars, Land via purchase or rent allows<br />
building space.</p>
<p>User Created Content: Textures, Animations, and Scripts instantly uploadable<br />
with small fee.</p>
<p>Notes: Largest 3DVW in both membership and activity. Over 20 million accounts,<br />
over 700,000 unique visitors monthly, and over 1800 sq. km of land.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.secondlife.com/?u=e7f53b8b137cc9c88689d611acf241d1">http://secondlife.com/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">My<br />
Page dedicated to Second Life: <a href="http://arianeb.com/secondlife.htm">Second<br />
Life Tips and Scripts</a></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span> </span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Twinity</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span> </span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
Operated By: Metaversum (Germany)</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p>Built By: Metaversum</p>
<p>Status: Open Beta as of Sept 2008</p>
<p>Customization: Facial avatar customization including skins from photo feature.<br />
Fully customizable rooms via purchasable furniture and textures</p>
<p>User Created Content: Retexture walls, furniture and clothing, more coming soon.</p>
<p>Notes: Strong web integration. You can hang a fully operational webpage on your<br />
wall. Only the third social virtual world to have voice feature.</p>
<p>Has its own social network system</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://twinity.com/en">http://twinity.com/en</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
My<br />
Reviews: <a href="http://arianeb.wordpress.com/2008/05/17/a-quick-peek-at-twinity/">A<br />
Quick Peek At Twinity</a> </span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span> </span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">vSide</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
Operated By: Exit Reality (Australia)</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p>Built By: Doppelganger Inc. based on the Torque Game Engine</p>
<p>Status: Reopened under new ownership</p>
<p>Customization: Limited avatar customization</p>
<p>User Created Content: None</p>
<p>Notes: This teen oriented world has been shuffled around. Once operated by AOL,<br />
now by an Australian Virtual World company.</p>
<p>The original owners shut down in July 2009, but sold all assets to other<br />
companies. The new owner Exit Reality hopes to have it</p>
<p>up and running again soon.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.vside.com/">http://www.vside.com/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Worlds.com</span> </span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="“452”" height="344" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4fKwzWYcJp8&amp;hl=en" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="“452”" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4fKwzWYcJp8&amp;hl=en" wmode="transparent"></embed></object></span> </span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
Operated By: worlds.com</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p>Built By: worlds.com</p>
<p>Status: First worlds built in 1994</p>
<p>Customization: Limited avatar customization</p>
<p>User Created Content: Yes</p>
<p>Notes: Although they still maintain some old unpopulated demo worlds which<br />
haven&#8217;t changed since 2001, worlds.com is</p>
<p>primarily a 3rd party platform developer company (see Prototerra and Red Light Center above).</p>
<p>They are the oldest 3D internet company still in existence, and are more or less<br />
the ones that started it all.</p>
<p>Interesting interview with the CEO about the company&#8217;s future can be found <a href="http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2008/05/interview-world.html">here</a><br />
Summary: New updated platform</p>
<p>and two new 3D worlds are on the way.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.worlds.com/">http://www.worlds.com/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">3D &#8220;Outside the Box&#8221; Exploring:</span></strong> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">As<br />
a footnote, I want to mention a few sites that are almost 3D Virtual Worlds but<br />
are a little bit outside of the box. These websites are multiplayer and have 3D<br />
elements, but communications and navigation are a bit non-traditional.</span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">3B Rooms</span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Status:<br />
Open since 2007</span></span></span></p>
<p>Notes: Build 3D rooms with web pages as walls, click on walls to go to website.<br />
It also has chat capabilities. Beyond that it does not do anything else, hence I<br />
cannot call it a true 3D Virtual World.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://3b.net/">http://3b.net/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Entropia<br />
Universe</span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Status: Open since 2003</span></span></span></p>
<p>Notes: For all intents and purposes, this is an MMORPG, but it has enough 3D<br />
Virtual World elements that it is often mistaken as such. Its free to start, but<br />
progress in the game requires real world money.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.entropiauniverse.com/">http://www.entropiauniverse.com/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">EveryScape</span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Status:<br />
Beta</span></span></span></p>
<p>Notes: Uses &#8220;street finder&#8221; like technology to navigate the real world<br />
via photographs. Includes interiors of buildings as well. You can tag locations<br />
with notes or buy advertising space at popular locations.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.everyscape.com/">http://www.everyscape.com/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Exit<br />
Reality</span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Status: Open Beta</span></span></span></p>
<p>Notes: Takes a standard 2D social network profile page, and converts it to a 3D<br />
space. Pictures turn into wall hanging pictures, embedded music turns into<br />
jukeboxes, embedded videos turn into TVs, and online friends turn into people<br />
you can chat with.</p>
<p>Website: <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.exitreality.com/">http://www.exitreality.com/</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">My<br />
Review: <a href="http://arianeb.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/a-quick-peek-at-exit-reality/">A<br />
Quick Peek at Exit Reality</a></span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Forbidden City</span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Status:<br />
Open 2008</span></span></span></p>
<p>Notes: The Forbidden City: Beyond Space and Time is the world&#8217;s first online<br />
virtual world dedicated to a country&#8217;s cultural heritage. This is presented as a<br />
three-dimensional replica of the square-kilometer palace grounds called The<br />
Virtual Forbidden City. The project partners&#8217; goal was to create an experience<br />
that is as authentic as possible by being true to important Chinese principles<br />
of balance and harmony.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.beyondspaceandtime.org/">http://www.beyondspaceandtime.org/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">My<br />
Review: <a href="http://arianeb.wordpress.com/2009/01/27/china-in-3d/">China in 3D</a></span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Freaky Creatures</span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Status:<br />
Open 2008</span></span></span></p>
<p>Notes: This online combat duel game (think &#8220;Street Fighter&#8221;), has<br />
complicated creature design tools and some extra building features that some 3D<br />
Virtual World enthusiasts might enjoy.</p>
<p>Website: <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.myfreakycreatures.com/">http://www.myfreakycreatures.com/</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">GeoSim Philly</span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Status: Beta since 2007</span></span></span></p>
<p>Notes: A very detailed &#8220;mirror world&#8221; of downtown Philadelphia, made<br />
by a <a href="http://www.geosim.co.il/">company</a> based in Israel. Originally<br />
appeared in the main list, may soon again as avatars are forthcoming.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.geosimphilly.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">http://www.geosimphilly.com/</span></a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Google Earth</span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Status:<br />
Open since 2006</span></span></span></p>
<p>Notes: A 3D representation of the world via satellite. People can mark<br />
locations, tag photographs, tag videos, build 3D buildings to place on the<br />
world.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://earth.google.com/">http://earth.google.com</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">My<br />
Review: <a href="http://arianeb.wordpress.com/2009/03/03/google-earth-5-is-awesome/">Google<br />
Earth 5 is Awesome</a></span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Koinup</span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Status:<br />
Open</span></span></span></p>
<p>Notes: This is a social network designed to showcase art and video made within<br />
3D worlds.</p>
<p>Website: <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.koinup.com/">http://www.koinup.com/</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">My<br />
Review: <a href="http://arianeb.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/social-networks-for-virtual-world-avatars/">Social<br />
Networks for Virtual World Avatars</a> </span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Meez</span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Status:<br />
Creating 3D avatars since 2006, opened non-3D virtual world Meez Nation in May<br />
2008</span></span></span></p>
<p>Notes: <a href="http://virtualunderworld.net/serendipity/index.php?/archives/16-Meez.com-Yet-another-3D-avatar-builder.html">I<br />
first wrote about this site</a> in 2006. They recently opened up a virtual world<br />
based on these characters you create.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.meez.com/">http://www.meez.com/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Moondo</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></p>
<p>Status: Open Beta as of November 2008</p>
<p>Notes: Not a social virtual world, but a group of interconnected MMO games.<br />
Create an identity/avatar and use it in all games.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://moondo.com/">http://moondo.com/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Near™</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Status: Beta since 2009</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p>Notes: A detailed &#8220;mirror world&#8221; of the main shopping area of London<br />
(the &#8220;west end&#8221;) as a way to shop online in 3D.</p>
<p>Website: <span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.nearglobal.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">http://www.nearglobal.com/</span></a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Photosynth</span> </span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Status:<br />
Released to public in 2008</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p>Notes: Takes a large number of still photos of the same object and mashes them<br />
together into a 3D representation</p>
<p>Website: <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://photosynth.net/">http://photosynth.com/</a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">SceneCaster</span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Status:<br />
Beta</span></span></span></p>
<p>Notes: A social network where you build 3D scenes with your own, or others<br />
objects and textures. Then you can share the scene with others, including<br />
embedding them on your website or facebook page.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.scenecaster.com/">http://www.scenecaster.com/</a><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Teleplace</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Status: Open in 2007 as Qwak, changed name to Teleplace in 2009</span></span></span></span></p>
<p>Notes: A program for private 3D interaction, primarily for business use.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.teleplace.com/">http://www.teleplace.com/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Wild<br />
Style City</span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Status: Open 2009</span></span></span></p>
<p>Notes: Make your own public grafitti on &#8220;streetview&#8221; maps. Demo<br />
project of <a href="http://www.earthmine.com/">Earthmine, Inc</a>.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://wildstylecity.com/wsc/">http://wildstylecity.com/wsc/</a></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong></strong></span></span></p>
<p><strong>Content Creators:</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">As<br />
a second footnote, I want to list some companies that are independently creating<br />
content for other 3D Virtual worlds. If you follow the 3D webs development, keep<br />
an eye on these companies:</span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://3di.jp/en/index.html">3Di<br />
Japan</a></span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
<a href="http://www.3dxplorer.com/">3DXplorer</a></span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.arteria3d.com/">Arteria</a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://cleverzebra.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Clever<br />
Zebra</span></a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.electricsheepcompany.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Electric<br />
Sheep Company</span></a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.eonreality.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Eon<br />
Reality</span></a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.forterrainc.com/">Forterra</a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.icarusstudios.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Icarus<br />
Studios</span></a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.metaversatility.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Metaversatility</span></a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.millionsofus.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Millions<br />
of Us</span></a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.multiverse.net/">Multiverse</a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.nmc.org/"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">New<br />
Media Consortium</span></a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.oddcast.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Oddcast</span></a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.realxtend.org/">RealXtend</a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://rezzable.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Rezzable</span></a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://riversrunred.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Rivers<br />
Run Red</span></a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.secondinterest.com/en/company.html">Second<br />
Interest</a></span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://secondplaces.net/">Second<br />
Places</a></span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.trilogystudios.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Trilogy<br />
Studios</span></a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.vastpark.com/">Vastpark</a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">In Development:</span></strong> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">As<br />
a third footnote, I am listing sites that have stuff in the development chain,<br />
but relatively little information:</span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.3djays.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.3djays.com/</span></a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
<a href="http://avayalive.com/WaStore/">http://avayalive.com/WaStore/</a></span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://code.google.com/apis/o3d/"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">http://code.google.com/apis/o3d/</span></a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://micazook.com/">http://micazook.com/</a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.moondus.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">http://www.moondus.com/</span></a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.mycosm.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">http://www.mycosm.com/</span></a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.n-sided.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">http://www.n-sided.com/</span></a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.nurien.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">http://www.nurien.com/</span></a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.nuveraonline.com/">http://www.nuveraonline.com/</a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.realifeplus.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.realifeplus.com/</span></a> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.sunnymmc.com/">http://www.sunnymmc.com/</a><br />
(<a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sunnymmc.com%2FMworldList.aspx&amp;hl=en&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;sl=zh-CN&amp;tl=en">translation<br />
of pertinent page</a>)</span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><strong>In Memorium:</strong></span> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://virtualunderworld.net/wordpress/?p=99">The<br />
Sims Online</a> 2003 &#8211; 2007</span></span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://virtualunderworld.net/wordpress/?p=577">Virtual Lower East Side</a><br />
2007 &#8211; 2008</p>
<p><a href="http://virtualunderworld.net/wordpress/?p=406">Google Lively</a> 2008 -<br />
2008</p>
<p><a href="http://virtualunderworld.net/wordpress/?p=577">Virtual MTV</a> 2004 -<br />
2009</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cybertown.com/">Cybertown</a> 1998 &#8211; 2006? (Technically<br />
still open, but has gone on unsupported for 3 years)</p>
<p>Novoking 2008 &#8211; 2009 Website dead for months, no news</p>
<p>Amazing Worlds 2009 &#8211; 2009? Website dead</p>
<p><a href="http://arianeb.wordpress.com/2010/03/05/there-com-coming-to-a-close/">There</a><br />
2002 &#8211; 2010</p>
<p>Vivaty 2008 &#8211; 2010</p>



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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dude</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Micon View People seem to think that Arcadia is just a front room kind of museum kind of place. Oh Dear No One Watches My Videos! What A Bout The Baobabs? and a word from our sponsor&#8230;&#8230; Advertisement and Facebook [feat] zynga really slows down your PC finally&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. You Could feature my videos in [...]]]></description>
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<p>A Micon View</h2>
<div id="attachment_193" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 210px"><a href="http://micons.org"><img class="dtse-img dtse-post-189" src="http://bluemars.dudestarship.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/bluemarsarcadia2.gif" alt="" title="bluemarsarcadia2" width="200" height="200" class="size-full wp-image-193" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Arcadias Logo Touch To Change Worlds</p></div>
<blockquote><p><strong>People seem to think</strong> that Arcadia is just a front room kind of museum kind of place. Oh Dear No One Watches My Videos! What A Bout The Baobabs?</p></blockquote>
<p><center><br />
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<em><br />
and a word from our sponsor&#8230;&#8230;</em></p>
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<p><strong>and <strong>Facebook [feat] zynga</strong> really slows down your PC</strong><br />
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<blockquote><p>finally&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.</p>
<h1>You <em>Could</em> feature <strong>my videos</strong> in the welcome area</h1>
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		<title>Micons love blue Mars</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dude</dc:creator>
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<h3>Aloha Au Ia ʻOe</h3>
<p> More To Come Over The Week End. Still need Two Shadows Guys!<div id="attachment_185" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 50px"><a href="http://ynyswydryn.caledoniamars.com/"><img class="dtse-img dtse-post-177" src="http://bluemars.dudestarship.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/bluemars2girl.gif" alt="" title="bluemars2girl" width="40" height="136" class="size-full wp-image-185" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Caledonia Gal;) Touch Me Go To Glastonbury</p></div>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dude</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sorry its been so long, really up to my eyes in stuff. Anyway: New Outpost New City New Build New Welcome Area AND A R C A D I A So. I made a vid, Just a taste..more to come but I think The Important Bit is Arcadia, so I&#8217;ll concentrate on that&#8230;.. Entrance area [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sorry its been so long, really up to my eyes in stuff. Anyway:</p>
<ul>
<li>New Outpost</li>
<li>New City</li>
<li>New Build</li>
<li>New Welcome Area</li>
<li>AND A R C A D I A</li>
</ul>
<p>So. I made a vid, Just a taste..more to come but I think The Important Bit is Arcadia, so I&#8217;ll concentrate on that&#8230;..<br />
<center><br />
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<p>Entrance area is lovely, super graphics and in the Blue Mars tradion, Elegantly Beautiful in a Tasteful Way. Love the spinning welcome with the two moons (casting One Shadow >>> Grid Rock!). Cool, Watch the video Got to go to http://Home.Luggala.org Back tonight&#8230;&#8230;</p>
<blockquote><p>.But Why Baobabs? Well apart from being the biggest species of tree in the world, have no time rings so they are ageless and me and Baobabs go way back. I was travelling through the Rift Valley (1972) when I saw them. Wow! I called &#8216;em potatoe trees cause they were short and stumpy. The White Hunter who I had hitched a lift with for the past two days (Ita Africa, big place) turned down the Strauss Waltz playing on his stereo. He said &#8220;No, Philip, they are upside down trees&#8221; OMG, after that every Baobab I looked at  was upside down. God had made them as ordinary trees then he said lets have a laugh so he picked them up turned them upside down and stuck them back into the ground. They look upside down i.e. The Roots are where  the branches should be. You look at their giant stubby bodies and they&#8217;ve got Giant Stubby Branches, like roots! AND, they often don&#8217;t have any leaves, they don&#8217;t seem to have much time for leaves. I did see one with a few leaves down on the plain and it was billed as the biggest in the world in Tsavo National Park where I saw Pink Elephants, but you could see it wasn&#8217;t really into leaves. two years later up in the himalayas with the Tibetans (hahahaha..Name Dropping..lol)My Parisian friend was reading Le Petit Prince we only had a french copy. She would read it in french and translate it into Parisian English. Baobabs > The Little Prince&#8217;s raison d&#8217;etre. I&#8217;ll get a copy..So Baobabs. When I was in USA 15 years later I came across Stone Arches. I saw the again in Avatar. I saw them again last night in Arcadia.</p></blockquote>



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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:37:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dude</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On discovering that the iPad cannot see 50% of the Internet (i.e. Flash content) and has no USB he twittered (read in reverse order) In a related story: Here is a picture of a CAT catching a BAT I&#8217;ve been watching this for about 30 minutes. So far the cat has caught 2,247 bats! Wow! [...]]]></description>
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<p><center><br />
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<blockquote><p>In a related story:</p></blockquote>
<p>Here is a picture of a CAT catching a BAT</p>
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<p>I&#8217;ve been watching this for about 30 minutes. So far the cat has caught  2,247 bats! Wow! Must be a record!</p>
<blockquote><p>Sledoval som to asi 30 minút. Zatiaľ sa mačka chytí 2247 netopiere! Wow! Musia byť rekord!<br />
I&#8217;ve been watching hili kwa karibu dakika 30. Basi mbali cat has caught 2247 bats! Wow! Lazima rekodi!</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>ฉันได้ชมนี้ประมาณ 30 นาที. จนถึง cat ได้ติด 2,247 bats! ว้าว! ต้องบันทึก!</p></blockquote>
<p>Я наблюдал это в течение примерно 30 минут. Пока кот поймал 2247 летучих мышей! Wow! Должна быть запись!</p>
<blockquote><p>Ako ay nanonood ito para sa mga 30 minuto. Kaya malayo cat ay nahuli 2,247 bats! Wow! Kailangan ay isang tala!</p></blockquote>
<p>私は約30分間、これを見てきました。これまでのところは、猫2247打数キャッチしています！うわー！記録する必要があります！</p>
<blockquote><p>Jeg har vært å se på denne i ca 30 minutter. Så langt katten har fanget 2247 flaggermus! Wow! Må være en rekord!
</p></blockquote>
<p>Bainim breathnú ar seo, ar feadh thart ar 30 nóiméad. Go dtí seo tá an cat ghabhtar 2,247 bats! Wow! Ní mór a bheith ar taifead!</p>



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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:06:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dude</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Santa? Cannot wait Gimme Gimme Gimme please&#8230;. or = The Video is Here Here is a Spec Taste: Technical Specifications Size and weight1 Display 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously Wireless [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Santa? Cannot wait  Gimme Gimme Gimme please&#8230;. or =</p>
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<blockquote><p>The Video is Here</p></blockquote>
<p><object width="500" height="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wJDLXSXhLQo&#038;hl=en_GB&#038;fs=1&#038;color1=0x402061&#038;color2=0x9461ca&#038;hd=1&#038;border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wJDLXSXhLQo&#038;hl=en_GB&#038;fs=1&#038;color1=0x402061&#038;color2=0x9461ca&#038;hd=1&#038;border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="315"></embed></object></p>
<blockquote><p>Here is a Spec Taste:</p></blockquote>
<h2>Technical Specifications</h2>
<h3>Size and weight<sup>1</sup></h3>
<h3>Display</h3>
<ul class="square">
<li>9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology</li>
<li>1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)</li>
<li>Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating</li>
<li>Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Wireless and cellular</h3>
<h5>Wi-Fi model</h5>
<ul class="square">
<li>Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)</li>
<li>Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology</li>
</ul>
<h5>Wi-Fi + 3G model</h5>
<ul class="square">
<li>UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)</li>
<li>GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)</li>
<li>Data only<sup>2</sup></li>
<li>Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)</li>
<li>Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology</li>
</ul>
<h3>Location</h3>
<ul class="square">
<li>Wi-Fi</li>
<li>Digital compass</li>
<li>Assisted GPS (Wi-Fi + 3G model)</li>
<li>Cellular (Wi-Fi + 3G model)</li>
</ul>
<h3>In the Box</h3>
<ul class="square">
<li>iPad</li>
<li>Dock Connector to USB Cable</li>
<li>10W USB Power Adapter</li>
<li>Documentation</li>
</ul>
<p>				<img class="dtse-img dtse-post-154" id="packaging" src="http://images.apple.com/ipad/specs/images/packaging_20100127.jpg" width="328" height="176" alt="" /></p>
<h4>Environmental Status Report</h4>
<p>iPad embodies Apple’s continuing environmental progress. It is designed with the following features to reduce environmental impact:</p>
<ul class="square">
<li>Arsenic-free display glass</li>
<li>BFR-free</li>
<li>Mercury-free LCD display</li>
<li>PVC-free</li>
<li>Recyclable aluminum and glass enclosure</li>
</ul>
<h3>Capacity<sup>3</sup></h3>
<ul class="square">
<li>16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive</li>
</ul>
<h3>Processor</h3>
<ul class="square">
<li>1GHz Apple A4 custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip</li>
</ul>
<h3>Sensors</h3>
<ul class="square">
<li>Accelerometer</li>
<li>Ambient light sensor</li>
</ul>
<h3>Audio playback</h3>
<ul class="square">
<li>Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz</li>
<li>Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV</li>
<li>User-configurable maximum volume limit</li>
</ul>
<h3>TV and video</h3>
<ul class="square">
<li>Support for 1024 by 768 pixels with Dock Connector to VGA Adapter; 576p and 480p with Apple Component AV Cable; 576i and 480i with Apple Composite Cable</li>
<li>H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Languages</h3>
<ul class="square">
<li>Language support for English, French, German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Russian</li>
<li>Keyboard support for English (U.S.) English (UK), French (France, Canada), German, Japanese (QWERTY), Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, Italian, Simplified Chinese (Handwriting and Pinyin), Russian</li>
<li>Dictionary support for English (U.S.), English (UK), French, French (Canadian), French (Swiss), German, Japanese, Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, Italian, Simplified Chinese (Handwriting and Pinyin), Russian</li>
</ul>
<h3>Accessibility</h3>
<ul class="square">
<li>Support for playback of closed-captioned content</li>
<li>VoiceOver screen reader</li>
<li>Full-screen zoom magnification</li>
<li>White on black display</li>
<li>Mono audio</li>
</ul>
<h3>Battery and power<sup>4</sup></h3>
<ul class="square">
<li>Built-in 25 Whr rechargeable lithium-polymer battery</li>
<li>Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music</li>
<li>Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system</li>
</ul>
<h3>Input and output</h3>
<ul class="square">
<li>Dock connector</li>
<li>3.5-mm stereo headphone jack</li>
<li>Built-in speakers</li>
<li>Microphone</li>
<li>SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model only)</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="clear">External buttons and controls</h3>
<p>				<img class="dtse-img dtse-post-154" id="external" src="http://images.apple.com/ipad/specs/images/external_20100127.jpg" width="265" height="270" alt="" /></p>
<ul class="seeimage">
<li>On/Off, Sleep/wake</li>
<li>Mute</li>
<li>Volume up/down</li>
<li>Home</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="macrequirements">Mac system requirements</h3>
<ul class="square">
<li>Mac computer with USB 2.0 port</li>
<li>Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later</li>
<li>iTunes 9.0 or later (free download from <a href="http://www.itunes.com/download/">www.itunes.com/download</a>)</li>
<li>iTunes Store account</li>
<li>Internet access</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="winrequirements">Windows system requirements</h3>
<ul class="square">
<li>PC with USB 2.0 port</li>
<li>Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later</li>
<li>iTunes 9.0 or later (free download from <a href="http://www.itunes.com/download/">www.itunes.com/download</a>)</li>
<li>iTunes Store account</li>
<li>Internet access</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="envrequirements">Environmental requirements</h3>
<ul class="square">
<li>Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)</li>
<li>Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)</li>
<li>Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing</li>
<li>Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)</li>
</ul>
<h3>iPad Accessories</h3>
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<h4>iPad Keyboard Dock</h4>
<p>The Keyboard Dock combines a dock for charging your iPad with a full-size keyboard. The dock has a rear 30-pin connector, which lets you connect to an electrical outlet using the USB Power Adapter, sync to your computer, and use accessories like the Camera Connection Kit. An audio jack lets you connect to a stereo or powered speakers.</p>



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