Modeling Reality with Virtual Worlds

      There are many ways virtual worlds can be used.  For example, "In most virtual worlds, memberships are free, but players trade real money for virtual currencies, used to buy products, save up in an account or eventually redeem for real money", people can use virtual world as a platform to experience  luxury lifestyle by spending real currency. Without actually having the means for that kind of lifestyle, virtual world allow people to have a taste of what luxury feels like. Virtual worlds can foster creativity by allowing people to expand their imagination by building anything in the virtual world. For example,  'But Minecraft is a virtual world. It’s digital LEGOs if you will, but it’s a space for kids to exercise their imagination and to connect with others to also want to build and create things". Minecraft is a virtual world game that allows users to build anything they want to. They can build houses, ships, castles etc., just like AutoCAD, users can use their imagination to build anything they wish. I think future virtual world are 3d compatible. We can connect the virtual world through an app and possibly google glass. This way we can build anything not only in a computer, we can also build outside with voice command,  



I've Been in That Club, Just Not in Real Life" by Dave Itzkoff, The New York Times, January 6, 2008.

After Second Life, Can Virtual Worlds Get A Reboot. April 30, 2013.