Overview of Activeworlds

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Activeworlds offers a comprehensive platform for efficiently delivering real-time interactive 3D content over the web. Activeworlds' 3D content is dynamic, visually compelling and most importantly provides users a richer, more exciting online experience.

Applications for Activeworlds' 3D technology are as diverse, creative and exciting as the product itself.

Virtual reality 3D technology for businesses:
Create massive amounts of buzz, sell products, support customers (CRM), perform interactive product demos, and conduct on-line corporate training and other e-learning initiatives. Web sites use Activeworlds' 3D technology to increase site traffic, retention time and return rates.

Immersive, virtual reality 3D worlds:
For consumers, Activeworlds hosts a Universe of over 1000 3D virtual reality worlds. In these worlds you can choose from a vast array of avatars that fit your personality (or your perceived personality - that's half the fun!). You can then move about, play online games, shop and make friends with people from all over the planet. You can even stake claim to a piece of land and build your own virtual home, mansion, estate or castle! If you like to travel, there is plenty to explore. With Active Worlds' most popular world, AlphaWorld, boasting virtual land space larger than California, there is plenty of opportunity to be awed by the creations of others!

Visiting and chatting in Active Worlds as a tourist is always free! Users may also elect to become an Active Worlds citizen for a nominal citizenship fee which includes: unlimited access to hundreds of virtual worlds, a protected citizen name, secured property privileges, instant messaging service, access to our expanded avatar gallery and much more!

Next step:
Start exploring in Activeworlds 3D immersive technology and get a glimpse into the future of online communication, collaboration, and interactive entertainment. Install the Activeworlds plug-in now.

Active Worlds Tour
Activeworlds offers Web veterans and newbies a whole new perspective on the Internet, and an introduction to the future of online communications, collaboration, and interactive entertainment.

In Active Worlds you can stake a claim to a piece of land and build your own virtual home, meet people from all over the planet that can visit you in your home, explore other peoples virtual worlds, play online games, shop and much more.

New homes, estates, castles, whole worlds and exciting features are being added all the time. Active Worlds doesn't just grow, it evolves!

Building
In Active Worlds you can build anything you want - a space ship, an impenetrable fortress, a nice house in the country or even the countryside itself. If you can imagine it, you can build it! The possibilities are limitless.

There are over 1000 worlds to build and explore in. Some of the popular public building worlds include Yellowstone, Mars, Metatropolis, Atlantis, and of course the original AlphaWorld. If you desire some assistance with learning how to build, you may visit the AW School and find an AW community volunteer to walk you through some of the finer tips and tricks of building.

One of the most rewarding aspects of Active Worlds is showing off your work of art, as well as exploring the work of others!

Avatars
In Active Worlds your own 3D avatar represents you. There are a vast number of avatars to choose from. You can change your avatar with just the simple click of a button. Avatars can run, jump, fly, dance, and enable you to express a whole host of emotions. So say good bye to your old one-dimensional emoticons.

Play Games
From marathon trivia games to league bowling nights, Active Worlds is home to dozens of creative gaming environments. Many developers have taken advantage of the Activeworlds extensive Software Development Kit to implement an array of different virtual games including: soccer, hockey, bowling, chess, checkers and both user orchestrated and bot driven bingo.

Exploring
With over 1000 unique worlds to choose from, the opportunities for exploration and adventure are limitless. Worlds like Godzilla and The13th Floor were specially designed for Centropolis Studios to promote their blockbuster films. Other great worlds to explore include: Rick’s Café, Pollen World, Fantasy World, Castles World, Knights World, AW Sci-Fi World, Fibbles World, Mars and the Moon.

Shopping
If you love to shop you will find plenty to do in Active Worlds. @mart, the first "real" 3D virtual mall in cyberspace is designed to resemble a modern shopping mall. It is home to a variety of vendors of both traditional and virtual products and services. With over 100 stores selling a wide range of products, @mart is a unique e-commerce experience.

3D Chat
In Active Worlds you can meet and chat with people from all over the globe!

Whether you are new to chatting on line, or an expert, you'll love the Activeworlds user-friendly Plug-in. As soon as you enter into Active Worlds you will be greeted and made to feel right at home by one of the Active Worlds community volunteers.

The Activeworlds chat area also offers the latest in buddy lists, instant messaging, teleport to a friend on line (find-a-friend) and file transfer capability technologies.

Ready to embark on your 3D virtual reality adventure? Launch the Activeworlds plug-in now.