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There.com

Developer(s)	Makena Technologies
Publisher(s)	Makena Technologies
Distributor(s)	Makena Technologies
Release date(s)	2003
Genre(s)	Multiplayer
Mode(s)	Multiplayer
Rating(s)	PG13 World
Platform(s)	Windows 98 Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista (Partially Supported)
System requirements	256MB RAM, 56k Internet connection (Broadband connection is highly recommended), 500MB free hard disc space, Internet Explorer XML supported (Not compatible with IE7), and approx. another 500MB for as disk cache for in-world 3D content.
Input	Keyboard, Mouse

There is a 3-D online virtual world created by Forterra Systems, and now owned by Makena Technologies. There contains about six islands, 500,000 members and many community places including businesses. There is another competitor against Second Life, Moove, Active Worlds, and more virtual worlds that exist on the web.

1 Membership Types
2 Details
- 2.1 Screenshots
3 External links

[edit] Membership Types

Basic Membership:

Free
Text chat, IM, and Buddy List features
Customizable avatar
Ability to shop in auctions and the There catalog
Listen to streamed radio
The ability to join 20 groups

Premium Membership:

One time $9.95 fee
All the features of basic membership
Voice chat
Explorer Pack
List items in the auctions
Ability to join 30 more groups and create own, host events, post in the forums and own your own neighborhood

Source

In-World Money:

With either membership, users can purchase Therebucks (Tbuxs), the currency used in There, for the price of 1800 Therebucks for each US dollar.

[edit] Details

There is not a game, but a venue for socializing with less role-playing than is typically found in MMORPGs. Billed on its homepage as "...an online getaway where you can hang out with your friends and meet new ones...", There defines itself as a service providing a shared experience that allows people to interact in an online society.

Each new member enters the community by choosing a unique name and a male or female avatar. The avatar's name and gender are permanently set, but various attributes such as hair color and style, head and body shapes, skin and eye color, clothing, etc. can be changed as desired.

Most items such as furniture are designed to be used within houses or zones, although some items such as vehicles and dogs are not due to their mobile nature. Monetary transactions in There's economy are done using Therebucks, virtual currency with real world value. Therebucks can be purchased directly from There, from other members, or from any of the third party online "banks" which usually offer competitive exchange rates. Members can also sell their Therebucks to banks in exchange for real world currency, usually USD.

[edit] Screenshots

Activities include hoverboarding, with the ability to perform stunts such as dropping down from space	A wide pan over a seaside thatched-roof village	Members can join and create interest groups	There contains many landmarks, including the There Games Colliseum
There contains many landmarks, including a replica of New Orleans	Aerial view of a member-owned land parcel	Avatars can display over 100 emotes	Avatars can perform a wide variety of dance moves
Avatars can display a wide variety of pop-out emotes	Zona Island, a place where new members first log in	A member made vehicle. As an avatar users can paint and build a variety of items.	The Old Waterin' Hole: a place where users can sit and chat while in a social club/bar-like environment.