Google Lively Zoe watches Second Life® Zoe

Lively Zoe watches SL Zoe and knows SL Zoe has way more fun.

My Google Lively Room - Zoe's OpenTalk Cafe

My computer space in Lively is just like my desk in RL. See all the coffee cups?

Zoe's Lively look at Lively: Virtual Worlds News: Feature: Lively - Google's Contribution to the 3D Social Web?

I've had a makeover!

Now listen folks! I know it's a bit klunky in spots, some places are laggy, half the avatars are ugly, activities are limited, there's no gridwide Google Lively (GL) and there's alot to be desired as far as avatar and camera movements, but hey...they had to start somewhere.

There will be changes coming... you can count on it.

I've also redecorated an older blog... I'm now having a go with Zoe's Lively look at Lively. I describe it this way: "A Second Life® Avatar walks through the looking glass into the parallel dimension known as.... Google Lively."

I consider myself to be downright evangelical about virtual worlds. I'll use this revamped blog to gather posts about GL and share my inworld videos and snapshots.

You may be asking: "Zoe, are you leaving SL?"

Oh hell no! I'm not leaving SL, nor do I think GL will replace SL. What I do see is some potential for introducing virtual worlds (VW) to a wider audience. I think this is good for all of us who are advocates for 3D VWs. Think of GL as a free training ground for those curious social networkers out there. Where the user goes next is the big question. Do they leave VWs forever? Do they stay happily and mingle within GL and never venture further? Do they "graduate" and join us in SL? I can't answer these questions, but I feel it in my pixelated bones.... There will be many who will come to SL and they are another key to our growth.

Google has impact on VWs! It struck me today... my Google Earth and Lively videos on YouTube get more views than my SL videos. My latest Lively video received 617 views in less than 24 hours as of this post. It took my SL video 7 months to reach slightly more than half that number at 318! Holy Nekos!

Zoe's Lively look at Lively: Virtual Worlds News: Feature: Lively - Google's Contribution to the 3D Social Web?

The Linden Lab Room in Google Lively

(GoogleLively) alternate Zoe meets others!

I wanted to interact with other avatars, so I found a coffeehouse within the GoogleLively room directory and decided to pay a visit. Right away I received hugs and started a short chat with a gentleman who later picked fights with other males. I gave them a shrug and left, looking for the nearest gunstore. Wait! No guns or airplanes! D'oh!

Lively by Google

The folks at Google wrote the following: "Lively by Google is a new product available in Google Labs. Create an avatar and chat with your friends in rooms you design...."

(GoogleLively) alternate metaverse Zoe

One thing I noticed about Lively I really like: Even though the avatars are far more "cartoonish" looking than some in SecondLife, the standard avatar gestures in GoogleLively seem more natural. I hope to have some video illustrating this soon.

(GoogleLively) Zoe Connolly

My first test video inside the virtual world of Google Lively. This is my favorite female avatar of the 3 offered.

The Lively versions of Zoe Connolly

Tuesday evening I played with Google's Lively 3D Virtual World, using 3 of the female avatars currently available. I may switch between two favorites here...

This one I like! It's a variation on the Lively Vanessa Avatar....



I like this one too! Here I am in the Lively Heather Avatar...



Meh...The Jane Doe Avatar doesn't do it for me...



Okay! Back to the Vanessa Avatar!