Top 10 Online 3D Virtual Worlds
1. Updated! Second Life – Internet virtual world started in 1999 and run by Linden Labs. There is no better place to create buy and sell products.
The recent introduction of voice chat has helped stave off complaints on performance issues.
Why is Second Life number one over World of Warcraft? Here are ten reasons. #2 continued below:
2. Updated! World of Warcraft – Multiplayer online role playing game created by Blizzard Entertainment in 2001. One of the most popular online games and the highest paid subscriber base with the latest installment Wrath of the Lich King. Leveling up is the ultimate goal. There has been a crackdown on trying to make money with this game by selling gold, characters, items, etc.
3. Updated! Sony Playstation Home – This MMORPG exclusively for Playstation 3 console owners boasts over 6.5 Million accounts. In the virtual world multiple gamezones offer activities, streaming video, and live events. Read 10 Reasons why Second Life is better than PlayStation Home. It is free to play and Microtransactions for virtual clothes, furniture, and gear earned Sony over $1 million dollars in Playstation Home in a very short period of time.
4. Updated! The Sims 3 – from Electronic Arts has a historic following. Relatively new to the game, The Sims 3 is also available for the iPhone and saw heavy demand for the Sims 3 download torrent. Combined with heavy advertising and the ability to know interact and move around online like a more traditional MMORPG should spell success. Read the Top 10 Reasons to Play the Sims 3.
5. IMVU – Chat with new and old friends in a customizable 3d chat room, create your own customized avatar and chat with friends while creating custom rooms and objects and even earning money. You even get one thousand free credits when you sign up. IMVU Inc. was created in 2004 and has 20 million registered users and $1 million in revenue each month
6. Kaneva – 2D and 3D social networking and virtual world created by Kaneva, Inc 2004. Quickly gaining popularity for game developers. Easily combine video, social networks, and 2D.
7. There.com – MTV Networks run Laguna Beach Style virtual world created by There Inc. in 2001
8. Active Worlds – Virtual Reality 3D World created by Active Worlds in 1997.
9. Meet Me – Opening in December this Japanese version will have excellent graphics. Created by Transcosmos, Inc. It will be based on Tokyo Japan and will be G rated with many rules such as no flying.
10. RuneScape – is the largest free MMORPG game in the world with well over 5 million players. It has hard to argue with those numbers and the fact that this Java based game from Jagex Ltd has been around since 1998. It continues to be a popular virtual world and a great way to make money in a virtual economy.
11. HiPiHi – Developed in China and heavily censored by the government.
12. A World of My Own – Created by Sir Richard Branson with Virgin Games owning a 20 percent stake.
13. Moove – German based virtual world created in 1994. Emphais on 3d Chat and dating. Based on rooms instead of worlds.
14. Update! Google Lively has closed its doors and as such must move to the bottom of the list. It started as My World as Google Lively - Secret Google Second Life Killer being tested by students at Arizona State University. Will integrate with all of Google’s other services making this the most usefull of all the online virtual 3d Worlds. Now available read more about Google’s Lively Here.
I am planning on adding more information to this post shortly. If you have some information on any of these 10 virtual 3d worlds please comment and I will add it to this post.
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MapleStory.com has over 50 Million global players!
What about Uru?
maplestory has to be the crappiest game i have ever ever played
World of warcraft has a “huge” playerbase.
Currently over 10 million players worldwide.
I am not very much into games because it just hurt my eyes but your post sound very interesting..
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I LUV MAPLESTORY..I MENA LIKE I=TS SO FUN AND ENTERTAINING AND NTO CRAPPY LIKKE WHOEVEER SAID..LIKE TRY PLAYIN IT EACH TIEM IT GETS UPGRADED…OR TRY LAYIN IT FOR WAT ITS MADE FOR NOT TO FIND WATS WRONG W/ IT
World Of Warcraft takes #1 anyday lol
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A very nice summary on existing virtual worlds that are popular at the moment. More and more new virtual worlds are making their entry so I’m looking forward to see an update on your list.
I was looking for such a list since ages and found this site on twitter.com
Meet me looks very interesting but G-Rated makes it annoying for me. Don’t want to talk to kids there…
What about the language in Meet me? All Japanese? ouch!
I just found ‘codebaby’ online, which appears to be more of a 3-D character creation without a virtual world. Do you happen to know of other similar applications. I’m looking to use a talking 3-D character for business applications. Thank you.
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it is and avatar game bu noy 3-D. No downloading required. Its free!!!!!
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Runescape is awesome why isn’t it in the top 10?
@WugmasterX
Thank you for your comment. Runescape is certainly awesome and has the largest following. It really should be included somewhere although I do not know if I can put it in the top ten until the graphics get just a little bit better. Runescape HD was a huge improvement but I am looking for just a little bit more improvement.
runescape is da 1 of the gd webs as well I agree wid Wugmaster u lot should try it (runescape)
okay for 1 st look what site this posted on SL update get for Real SL. you might be a verry good socail game but being the top online game is bull…. every1 knows… WoW is the best its just logic …. it has over 11 millon i know SL dont have that many…. so overall WoW comes forst then should be there.com SL just to boring and not for all ages
thank you have a good day
@Cazz,
Thank you for your comment. Please see this post on 10 reasons Second Life is better than World of Warcraft.
i see the post and i looked at it but you need to do your facts more SL is more around a socail and totattly diff… game then WoW you cant compare them to one is a MMORPG… and the Other one is.MMO to verry diff.. games Wow been the top for since 2004 and still is anybody can play WoW but SL….. no the verstile on the games makes WoW the winner… i liek them both but you cant compare a MMORPG and a MMO agianst eachother
Many of these games are for adults. MapleStory was bought by disney and became really childish
I love Runescape!!! My Username is Wugmasterx and I can be seen @ the Freminnik Provence and Ardonouge (east), and in Varrock i can be found almost any where.
what about the sims, my sims, the sims 1 2 3, and versions of that.. I know that it is the TOP 1… maybe it is your favorite that you put it in their… JUST JOKING BUT WHTA ABOUT THEM…
@kuhkuh
Thank you for your comment. Now that Sims 3 is out it may make the list
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i think club penguin should be there.
I totally agree with Munkiemee!And Panfu!!
the sims are tottaly cool!
Runescape is a really good game and yes HD was a good upgrade. Also its not only about making money. There are various skills to level up asn competition mini-games such as “Fist of Guthix”, “Stealing Creation”, the grueling “Bounty Hunter” and the Ball Racking “God Wars Dungeon”(Pro’s only in this spot). As well as The Recently Brought Back “PvP Worlds”(read about the PvP history on runescape). Add if you want->
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Smallworlds is really fun and it has A LOT of ppl, u earn ur own gold and tokens, take care of urself and all that. It’s free but if u want to b a VIP u pay with a credit card
RLC should have been placed in 3rd after WoW…
but seeing as though this is a site run by RLC’s ONLY competitor SL, I’m not surprised it wasnt listed.
its a fun site but craps ur computer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
well i play sims 3,second life,kaneva (i did play it b4),IMVU and there i don’t have problems with them i mean don’t crash my pc
sl i cant play in laptop thats a problem but i play in computer always in others pc don’;t works too weird
at the moment The Sims 3 and Second Life im playing more
Nice composed list of virtual worlds. Have you ever been to Frenzoo? I would like to suggest that you check it out once. I’d be interested to know your thoughts if you do check it out. Thanks!
runescape ssould be nuber 1 becuase it is cool there is no other game like it