Virtual Worlds are real-time, multi-player 3D environments in which the user takes on a specific role, represented on screen by an avatar. There are by now hundreds of virtual world platforms on the Internet, the most popular in recent times being Second Life. A 3D virtual space is a highly immersive environment, much more so than a website or IM. It allows users to use multiple means of communication, collaboration and interaction to provide a shared experience that is very similar to real life.

People often ask us, "Why virtual worlds? What's there in them that is not possible in a website?" - well the simple answer is the fact that you are interacting with many people at a time, exploring a space collaboratively. There is the whole idea of 'co-presence' that makes virtual worlds more engaging than their 2D counterparts. One day you could be sitting in a lounge with your friends where a DJ is playing live music, the next you could be dressed in a business suit attending an internal company conference with co-employees from all around the world. Virtual Worlds are the future of the Internet- where physical distance is no longer an impediment to free exploration and collaboration.

GoWeb3D is an award-winning virtual world development firm. We have experience in setting up virtual environments across a range of platforms including Second Life, OpenSim, RealXtend and 3DXplorer.