Hello! This is Betsy Book, creator of Virtual Worlds Review. For three years, VWR offered a basic guide to persistent online 2D and 3D virtual worlds that emphasize social interaction (MMOSGs). I launched the site on April 15, 2003 and since then have witnessed a surge in interest in all different kinds of virtual worlds. In February 2006, I signed on as a full-time staff member of Makena Technologies, creators of the social virtual world There. Because I felt it would not be possible to provide truly objective reviews of other virtual worlds, I placed VWR "on hold" at that time. As of now I have no further plans to offer future updates. It's been a very exciting time in this space, and the emergence of social virtual worlds as a cultural phenomenon is just beginning. I'm thrilled to have a chance to gain first-hand experience helping to actually develop a social virtual world, even though it means VWR must go into statis. I hope you enjoy the "snapshot" that Virtual Worlds Review offers of the years 2003-2006 and that you continue to find the information a helpful starting point in your own process of discovering social virtual worlds.

If you'd like to contact me, you can do so through the VWR contact form. You can also look for me in There as avatar "bsquared". 'wave

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