Virtual World

attempt to create a "realistic" large-scale environment (simulation) on a computer

often an emphasis on 3D rendering - Virtual Reality

social? SecondLife/HighFidelity; Fortnite; Pokemon Go? Roblox? Minecraft?

see MetaVerse, MetaPlace, XR, MirrorWorlds

see also MMORPG

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