Well, I've just looked at igoogle, and I like it! It seems like an easy way to access a number of different things quickly and easily. I think I'll be making use of this one!
I've looked at Second Life and have to admit to finding it a bit strange. This is something I won't be using. I also clicked on getafirstlife and found it interesting that so many things could be accessed via the internet. The same can be said about WoW.
I've read the Sydney Morning Herald article on Exit Reality, but as I was using a Mac, was unable to view Exit Reality itself as it isn't available on Macs. This was somewhat disappointing as, after reading the article, I couldn't see why it would be advantageous to view a website in 3D (as opposed to 2D). Seeing it in action for myself would have it possible to ascertain its usefulness.
After looking at these websites, I've found myself wondering how many people make use of them, and how often. It made me realise how easy it is to spend hours a day interacting in virtual worlds, and not in the real one. Call me old fashioned, but I'd rather spend time in the real world with real people!
It is interesting to check out the virtual worlds but definitely not for everyone & unfortunately not everything is available on a Mac without running it via Windows.
ReplyDeleteYes I agree with you Fiona - REAL is far better than virtual! Anyway it is hard enough finding time to get everything done in the REAL world let alone doing anything in a virtual one!! Have a lovely holiday.
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