Sony, Microsoft Begin Battle of Virtual Worlds

Slatterz writes "Sony and Microsoft are poised to do battle in virtual worlds. The console kids both announced Second Life-style virtual environments at the Tokyo Game Show today. Both games show striking similarities to Linden Lab's creation. Players are represented by avatars which live a virtual life — engaging in relationships, going about day-to-day business."

Comments

Re:"Oh yay"

[syousef]

So, two clones of something that is little more than a furry playground?

I spent a couple of weeks on Second Life. By a couple of weeks I mean about an hour a day. I loved being able to fly. Everything else sucked. Who the hell wants to hang around with 40+ year old house wives who dress their teenage avatars in the skimpiest virtual gear possible then complain about a bunch of pre-teen boys harassing them??? Even a mother's club has more point, than the Seinfeld of virtual worlds (you know the game about nothing). At least Seinfeld didn't have to pay real money for his virtual penis. (I didn't pay one cent and I still don't understand people paying for virtual appendages and virtual housing - I've got a virtual bridge to sell someone) Not to mention crashes, freezes and service hassles.

Once I got over the novelty of my avatar flying, and learnt to mess with the interface I dropped it. I could have explored the scripting but I'd rather learn a real programming language - one that will last longer than the fad of this particular virtual world.

Re:"Oh yay"

[PopeRatzo]

Isn't that a very elaborate way to be lazy?

That's the point.

You can be lazy, while having your avatar give you the illusion of being an active, social person, who wears cool clothes and can dance and is not a fat lump sitting on a smelly couch. It's the future, man. Get with it. Second Life is to life as Guitar Hero is to being a musician.