Being a regular user of Aol's "instant messaging" for over 5 years I have to say that I am well aware of the uses of regular IM programs. These programs enable members to type to other members in either chat rooms or one on one conversations. as the years have passed, IM companies are looking for more ways for users to convey their emotions to one another more accurately and in greater detail. While IM programs can only merely offer "Smiley face" expressions and hypertext as a means to convey one's expressions to another online person, 3D Active Worlds takes it a step further.
Websites like Activeworlds.com enable a user to create his own person - a person in a virtual world who can go up and have virtual experiences with other online players. These virtual personalities enable the user to convey a plethora of emotions to other users. They can follow others around the world, keep to themselves, or actually have virtual confrontations with other users. 3D messaging seems to just take IM to another level.
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