In a lively, Google tries its own “second life”
Google on Tuesday unveil plans Lively 3D line called the social sphere, the Internet giant to take a second life. But Google wants, as part of its first life.
Second Life requires users to download and install the “client” software package that taps into an interactive environment. Lively also requires downloading and installing – Windows only time – but then you can use Internet Explorer or Firefox in the virtual world.
“It is integrated with the Internet. This is not alternative goals,” said Niniane Wang, director of Google’s engineering projects. “Our intention is to add to your life.”
Integration with Internet regularly takes various forms. On the one hand, you can pipe content stored elsewhere on the Internet, including photographs or video. In addition, you can Lively your area in your blog or include Google sent a letter to MySpace and Facebook Web-pages. And you can send an e-mail to friends Web address to receive normal.
In a live, you can create your own online spaces – rooms, grassy meadows, deserts and islands in the demo version I tried to simulate Silicon Valley bureau park. You have an opportunity to dress or how your avatar (which is an embodiment of the Internet, for those of you who have lost their lives second drum). And, of course, you can chat, do backflips, shake hands and high five.
The idea is that more social aspect of interaction on the Internet, Wang said – a bit more difficult to express that even a win in Instant Messenger status line.
“We believe that there is a desire to communicate in this way,” said Wang, noting that is the reason, Second Life, gained much attention when they bloomed in popularity several years ago. “We hope that this product helps them to do.”
Integration with Internet really is significantly different from the Internet, but most of the sales Lively melody – as politely – familiar to those who have already read the virtual worlds of press releases than in previous years.
I had a series of burps and hiccups Encouraged by using my demo in small elderly, but not the old laptop, Wang said the problems were not widespread. When working properly, has little time to absorb the control of movement and perspective in my avatar.
Then wore a novelty, even faster than second life. I am confident that we are more interesting to other people talk to a model of Google skeleton of T. Rex, and possibly, if this room I have developed.
Do not get me wrong. I still believe in general, in a form of online interaction, but atrophied social markedly in comparison with, for example, a bar. I think that technology has come a long way. I found Second Life more immersion, but, even relatively coarse communication via e-mail and instant messaging is more to revolutionize my online social interactions.
Several other differences in Second Life: Lively no money. It is designed for users to drag and drop interface. And this is not planned, at least, he can only choose furniture, clothing, hair, and a catalogue of prefabricated Google provides.
Money and reprogramming, so questions, the company is seriously considering, however, said Wang. Mac OS X client is also a high priority, he added.
adapted from http://news.cnet.com/
