Google goes all 2nd Life on us.
A while ago, I looked around the social web and wished that it could be less static. Sure, you can leave a comment on a blog or write a text blurb on your social networking profile. But what if you want to express yourself in a more fun way, with 3D graphics and real-time avatar interactions? I started asking this question as a 20% project, and I’m excited to announce today’s release of Lively by Google – a 3D virtual experience that is the newest addition to Google Labs.
Personally, I think that there may be a little too much social web and a lot to little static. Whole blogs dedicated to making online friends for the sake of ummmm.. making on line friends as far as I can see.
Saying that, I never really got into 2nd life so this is unlikely to appeal to me. I like the web a lot but as a tool rather than an end in itself.
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