Build your own virtual world
The time is coming closer when we really don’t have to get out of bed even to wander round the house. Build your own 3D virtual world and invite all your friends round!
Metaplace is a web application developed by Raph Koster, one of the developers of massively multiplayer online games such as Ultima Online. It aims to allow users to create 3D virtual world from simple building blocks with easy wizards that don’t require programming ability. The worlds created are entirely web-based (no downloading of software is required) can be embedded in websites and blogs and come with associated collaborative tools such as forums, wikis and ratings.
Metaplace is currently in alpha testing and not yet available, but will operate on the by now traditional web services model of a free initial level with charges for greater bandwidth and advanced features. let’s see what it looks like when it launches for real.