DISQUS

Chris Bartow · 1 year ago

I wanted to try it but I get "Server login error."

PS3 · 1 year ago

I'm not sure why I am embarrassed to say it but the video looks cool. Any inside info on a public release date?

Andy Beal · 1 year ago

@PS3 - I believe it's live.

Beginner Yoga Exercises · 1 year ago

It doesn't look too bad, I'm not sure if it will compare well to second life.

Utah SEO Pro · 1 year ago

Looks sweet. I wonder if Second Life users will convert? Likely not, might take awhile to get it mainstream.

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Erik · 1 year ago

Doubtful if it's going to take over secondlife, but I always like to see a company in my portfolio trying to expand their reach into profitable realms. :)

Oh and it's live, you can sign up by following the link. Wonder if they'll integrate my avatar with all other google products and let me merge it into my Mii?

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MB Web Design · 1 year ago

Cue the non-technorati making some throwaway reference to people needing a life let alone a second one...

Despite being a technophile I can't really see this being a profitable venture or a viable competitor to second life, it seems like a fun side project for Google but nothing more. I suppose they have the disposable income to throw at frivolities like this...

exis · 1 year ago

the cuteness really lured me in..but as i found out this is more a revamped habbo rather than second life. chat, animations, make a room, invite your friends to do the same. that's about the extent it. i'm pretty baffled as to why it is constantly being referred to a threat to sl - this is not user created content.

p.s. chris: add @gmail.com to your login name. i spent a good ten minutes waiting for the nonexistent "server error" to be repaired :)

Top Rated Digital · 1 year ago

Google goes Gamer? Is there anything these guys won't try?

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Cars blog · 1 year ago

wow cool
Now they are going to dominate in this field too.
Monopoly everywhere :D

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Nick Stamoulis · 1 year ago

This is going to be huge for people that have time! :o)

Nicole Price · 1 year ago

Nick - exactly. Not for me, no thanks. I think that they are already too late.

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Ashley · 1 year ago

the disclamer of “Server login error” appears any time I am trying it

Torrence · 1 year ago

I signed up and I thought it was cutre but obiously still in early beta. I did not really like the overly cartoonish graphics and they have a very long way to go to make it a true social site and not just another cute gadget.

I always kinda chuckle when people say that those in SecondLife or in my case Moove.com need to get a real life or have too much time on their hands (in my case it is true - lol). The Internet is changing and Web 3D will eventually replace the 2D we have now as well as the text only feature on Cell Phones. Many companies use these 3D chat or Virtual World programs to effectively use viral branding and marketing at a fraction of the cost of traditional Internet advertising. Google will need to really look at what already works and what does not in the growing 3D Chat Arena.
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Tiffany · 1 year ago

Yes I agree that it looks good. See how G making money through games world.

Goran Web Design · 1 year ago

Anything to do with the web and there Google is. Everything they touch does well. Video does look good, might try it out.

Alex Isaacs · 1 year ago

Yeah, maybe I can do something different like "not eating," so I can join the fun.

Forumistan · 1 year ago

Inspired by The Second Life...

Travel Point · 1 year ago

Growth at second life is going slow. Will it have affect on this ?

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Lively Fan Site · 1 year ago

Lively doesn't feel to me like they really copied Second Life. There are many other 3D chats that are more similar to Lively (There, IMVU, etc.). But one thing I find Google did that makes it stand out from the rest is the ability to embed your chat room in your own website. But I'm sure it won't be long until many other 3D chats give you this option. Lively also is lacking any type of "world," right now it's just a bunch of chat rooms with no connection except you can find them listed on lively.com

YouGov · 1 year ago

Doesn't look like it copied second life to me.