What are virtual worlds?
They are computer-simulated environments where users can create a personal avatar and independently explore the virtual world, partipate in its activities and communicate with others.
Second Life users are called Residents and interact with each other through avatars. Residents can explore the world (known as the grid), meet other residents, socialise, participate in individual and group activities, and create and trade virtual property and services with one another.
World of Warcraft is a ‘massively multiplayer online role-playing game‘ (MMORPG). It is described as an online game where players from around the world assume the roles of heroic fantasy characters and explore a virtual world full of mystery, magic, and endless adventure. the game necourages players to communicate and work together to complete quests.
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