3.1.3. Social Network

Virtual world grid environments like SecondLife and OpenSimulator, are sophisticated social networking environments where users can fully communicate and collaborate together as they see fit, supported by rich interactive multimedia tools that include 3D voice and sound localization, as well as with support for inter-user relationships, friendships, connections, exchanges, and sharing.

Users can also share common experiences, together with piers, friends, guides, and contacts.

Cosmos Square is a virtual world grid application and it is a social networking environment with powerful knowledge sharing support as well as motivating events, activities, and features.

In any case, users choose and control the nature, form, and extent of their exchanges.

See Also

• 5.2. Innovation, New Technology Use & Development
• Introduction to virtual world social networks