What Is Lively?
Google describes Lively as a three-dimensional chat world. As such, it doesn’t have quite the functionality as a true virtual world, such as Second Life. It’s more like a traditional chat room where each chatter has his or her own 3D character onscreen.
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There’s a lot more to Lively than what we can cover in this chapter. For example, you can embed virtual rooms in your own website and create your own furniture and other items. If this interests you, spend some time on the Lively site, and get to know what’s available.
Like Second Life, the Lively characters (called avatars) can be personalized to suit your personality, and they move around onscreen in a three-dimensional virtual space. The Lively site has numerous ...
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