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IMVU (/ ˈ ɪ m v j uː /, stylized as imvu) [2] is an online virtual world and social networking site. IMVU was founded in 2004 and was originally backed by venture investors Menlo Ventures, AllegisCyber Capital, Justin Greene, Bridgescale Partners, and Best Buy Capital. [3] [4] IMVU members use 3D avatars to meet new people, chat, create, and ...
The Homeric hero Odysseus used the pseudonym "Outis" when he was fighting the Cyclops Polyphemus and the monster demanded his name. Odysseus replied instead that the pronoun was his name in order to trick the monster. After Odysseus had put out the monster's eye, Polyphemus shouted in pain to the other Cyclopes of the island.
Users exploring the world with their avatars in Second Life. A virtual world (also called a virtual space or spaces) is a computer-simulated environment [1] which may be populated by many simultaneous users who can create a personal avatar [2] and independently explore the virtual world, participate in its activities, and communicate with others.
Individual crowdsourcing projects have created videos promoting HIV testing, [96] videos promoting condom use, [97] images promoting sexual health, [98] and related topics. SETILive is an online project of Zooniverse. Its goal is to use the human brain's ability to recognize patterns to find extraterrestrial intelligences (ETIs). [99]
An avatar in the virtual world Second Life A Twitter post, with the user's profile picture. In computing, an avatar is a graphical representation of a user, the user's character, or persona.
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Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and actress. She is noted for her optimistic and idealistic subject matter, and incorporation of genres including rock, pop, country, folk, and blues. [2]