We're glad that Sony realized how virtual worlds like Lively were played out years ago and cut its losses before going too far. Oh, did we say Sony? We meant Google. Yeah.
[Via Massively]
We're glad that Sony realized how virtual worlds like Lively were played out years ago and cut its losses before going too far. Oh, did we say Sony? We meant Google. Yeah.
[Via Massively]
Reader Comments (64)
Posted: Nov 20th 2008 12:24PM jhowlett said
oh joystiq
Posted: Nov 20th 2008 12:36PM mattimus said
Hating on home. Not cool.
Posted: Nov 20th 2008 12:36PM Jechtshot78 said
Was the snark needed? Really?
Posted: Nov 20th 2008 12:37PM blash said
Google had a Second Life clone? Wait.... what? Never heard of it...
Posted: Nov 21st 2008 2:17PM ddhboy said
It was more of a IMVU clone than a second life clone since it was pretty much just a 3D chatroom that you could walk around in, as opposed to SecondLife which is a world. Not to mention that the chatrooms weren't interconnected like the zones are in second life. The real fail though came from how god damn laggy the engine was. Even if you had the best internet connection, Lively would lag the hell out on you, rendering it useless.
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Posted: Nov 20th 2008 1:00PM (Unverified) said
"We're glad that Sony realized how virtual worlds like Lively were played out years ago and cut its losses before going too far. Oh, did we say Sony? We meant Google. Yeah"
Ha. I see what you did there. Well played sir.
Ha. I see what you did there. Well played sir.
Posted: Nov 20th 2008 1:12PM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
Wouldn't it have been common sense to advertise it on Google's front page like they did google chrome, make it a bit more people friendly with communities and such, thats not asking for much is it, especially considering the typical person wouldn't have known it existed to begin with let alone know about it's closure.
Posted: Nov 20th 2008 1:20PM rTwelve said
I remember when this project was ASU-only and being co-developed here before Google pulled out of town. They had a closed beta (ASU students only) and didn't describe what it was so I decided to sign up. When I got in and figured out what it was I never came back.
lol.
lol.
Posted: Nov 20th 2008 1:35PM JoshMilewski said
I honestly *did not* know that this existed, and I'm using various Google services all the time.
Posted: Nov 20th 2008 6:52PM oteriba said
You gotta love fanboy baiting.
Posted: Nov 20th 2008 8:28PM Jacksons said
Sure, that last comment was snarky, but how many of you are anticipating Home? I'd much rather they channel those resources somewhere else.
Posted: Nov 21st 2008 1:54PM Larz said
I didn't even know it existed, lol. I guess that has something to do with its demise. I would've tried it.
Posted: Nov 24th 2008 7:06PM (Unverified) said
The Livelyzens (Lively users) are coming together to appeal to Google
to keep Lively alive.
Lively is a great platform for interaction as well as creativity. It
is easy to use, browser based, embeddable on webpages to bring a 3D
experience right on your website. While Lively has been in beta and
has limited capability in terms of the objects and avatars available,
the Livelyzens have been able to come up with very creative ways to
create art from what is available. All this in a "clean" 3D world
thanks to Google's vigilance in getting rid of rooms with
inappropriate content. More than anything, Lively has become a place
to make friends for life – from all over the world with wonderful
people.
Please visit our website http://livelyzens.com and participate in the
Lively Machinima contest we are conducting to show the creative
potential of Google Lively. Please also sign our online petition
http://www.petitiononline.com/golively/petition.html
We request netizens to support us in reviving a wonderful 3D world that is a kid friendly and a creative space for art and interaction amongst adults.
Thank you
Livelizens
to keep Lively alive.
Lively is a great platform for interaction as well as creativity. It
is easy to use, browser based, embeddable on webpages to bring a 3D
experience right on your website. While Lively has been in beta and
has limited capability in terms of the objects and avatars available,
the Livelyzens have been able to come up with very creative ways to
create art from what is available. All this in a "clean" 3D world
thanks to Google's vigilance in getting rid of rooms with
inappropriate content. More than anything, Lively has become a place
to make friends for life – from all over the world with wonderful
people.
Please visit our website http://livelyzens.com and participate in the
Lively Machinima contest we are conducting to show the creative
potential of Google Lively. Please also sign our online petition
http://www.petitiononline.com/golively/petition.html
We request netizens to support us in reviving a wonderful 3D world that is a kid friendly and a creative space for art and interaction amongst adults.
Thank you
Livelizens
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