History of Virtual Worlds

The evolution of new technology never ceases to amaze me. Virtual games have evolved over time from their origin of MOO’s, MUD’s, and IRC’s (Internet Relay Chats). If a technology guru/user was dissatisfied with one application, he wrote a program and created another. The IRC sounds like the origin of chat rooms and social websites we’re using now. Its sole purpose was so that people of common interest could communicate with each other. Role-playing or creating environments was not what it was intended for. As these applications continued to be created, users found they had either more or alternate options than the previous version. Ultimately, they all played a role in the development of 3D virtual worlds as we know them today.