FreeWorlds


 * **Free Worlds**

Consider what you've read in //Halting State// so far as you venture out into an unknown virtual world.

Group 1Small Worlds Group 2 IMVU Group 3 hello_kitty_world_group3 Group 4WeeWorld Group 5 Maple Story

Pick an online virtual "space" for your group to examine that follows these basic guidelines:

--It is *not* a world that any of your group has participated in before --It is accessible (browser-based is ideal) and free --It has clearly defined and central social components

Your group should create a page including: - All the names of your group members! - The name and description of the space you are examining - A discussion of the apparent target audience of the space and any anthropological notes you've made while there - Parallels between this space and Stross's vision of future virtual interactions - A comparison between this world and Second Life. What, if anything, does this space offer that is unique? - The commerce model of this world. How is it profitable? How is it sustained? ||