Jul 9, 2008
Google Lively
Ah! here is something..Something drastically new from the Google stables. I love Lively. I presume it was some poor startup acquired and made a part of Google labs (If this statement is wrong, feel free to correct me)
Lively’s description says “Create an avatar and chat with your friends in rooms which you design”
Google lively is a mini secondlife clone. where you can create your 3d avatars, interact in real time in interesting rooms which are filled with avatars. Lively allows you to download its client software which allows you to login to lively (for which you use your google id.) But all the action happens inside your browser window (currently it supports IE and firefox) . Select a name for your avatar and your appearance. Select a room to go and you are all ready to mingle in the 3d world. Clicking on a place in the 3d dimension, takes u there instantly. clicking and dragging your avatar moves you around. chatting works great, the animations are slick and smooth, but the load times are a pain. a few screenshots of how the world looks anyway.
But be warned that lively is still in beta and still inside Google labs and you are likely to face lot many issues, many of which I have already faced. So if at all there is something you would like help on, ask me and if I have come across the issue, I would be more than happy to help. I love lively, Google’s very own second life.
Do give it a try here. And don’t forget to leave your comments down here.
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