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URL: www.there.com Company: There Inc., San Mateo, CA Launch Date: Public Launch - October 27, 2003 Cost: Free basic lifetime membership. An upgrade to Premium membership is available for a one-time payment of $9.95. Click here for system requirements
View the There Screen Shot Gallery View official screen shots and video demos Positioning itself as an "everyday getaway", There has several exotic virtual locales for visitors to explore, including a tropical island setting for virtual surfers, the goth island Tyr and a simulated Egypt complete with Sphinx and pyramids. Catering to ages 13 and up, There has "PG-13" standards and is a very social world, with chatting and making friends as the main focus. Members are encouraged to explore There with buggies and "hoverboards" that carry avatars safely and swiftly around virtual terrain.
"Self 2.0: Internet Users Put a Best Face Forward" by Yuki Noguchi, Washington Post, November 22, 2005 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/21/AR2005112101787.html Press Release: Makena Technologies Acquires There from Forterra Systems - April 20, 2005 http://www.there.com/pr_acquisition.html The Voice of There fansite http://www.therevoice.com/ "Commerce Drives Virtual World" by Daniel Terdiman, Wired, Aug 8, 2003 http://www.wired.com/news/games/0,2101,59941,00.html If you like this world, you might also like Dubit, Second Life or The Sims Online
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