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Jump right
to the world download sites!
Avatars98 will be happening
all over Cyberspace, in a virtual world near you. Don't think you
can get inside? Using an older PC or Mac on a slow dial up connection
to the Internet? Well, think again! These worlds are built to work
with your system today. Virtual worlds use different technologies
and for each you have to download its own progam, called a browser.
You can run several virtual worlds at once (and yes, they should work
just fine on a slow modem connection). All of these worlds offer
free use as a "guest" or "tourist", and
this is all you need to get into the action before and during the
conference on November 21st. So lets get started..
Get a World
Use the following table to decide which worlds to download and
install, and lists which type of events are will be held within
each type of world. Remember, all of these worlds are provided
by other companies, not by us (the Contact Consortium), so you
will have to rely on their support. We work closely with them
and use these worlds every day, so we expect you will have a great
experience. There are many fabulous books on the subject of virtual
world cyberspace, see our official Avatars98
bookstore and get them on your shelves! You can also preview
and download many virtual worlds at the avatar
teleport.
Basic System Requirements
Windows 95/98/NT PC with miniumum 14.4 dialup connection to the Internet
for main events in the 3D and 2D worlds or Macintosh 68040 or above
with same for 2D events in The Palace and WorldsAway. Firewalls can
cause problems, see individual software requirements for how to resolve
these.
| World |
Our
description of world/events |
Get
it from |
Runs
On |
Conference
events to be held there |
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Active
Worlds |
www.activeworlds.com |
Windows |
Exhibition
Hall, Discussions, Galleries,
Avvy Awards, Webcam
Wall |
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Blaxxun
Colony City |
www.blaxxun.com |
Windows |
Special
Colony City events,
conversations with angels, Starbase C3 and more! |
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Traveler |
www.onlive.com/cgi-bin/travreg.cgi |
Windows |
Live
voice discussions, poetry slam, song and dance tours of new
worlds, avatar fashion show, Boulder Avatars98 exhibits, Utopia
voice performances |
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WorldsAway |
www.worldsaway.com |
Windows/Mac |
TBA |
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The
Palace |
www.thepalace.com |
Windows/Mac |
Event
in the Palace
Cafe |
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Roomancer
|
www.moove.com
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Windows |
TBA |
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JavaMOO |
http://this.is/javamoo/ |
All
Java Platforms supporting VRML or Flash |
TBA |
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VNet
multi-user open VRML worlds |
http://ariadne.iz.net/~jeffs/vnet/ |
All
VRML supported platforms |
TBA |
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Other
worlds to be announced soon |
Visit
other worlds through
the Avatar
Teleport
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Various |
Other
worlds and events to be announced soon |
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