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 Press Release
There.com: It Will Have You at 'Hello'
3D Social Virtual World is Safer, Accessible, and User-Friendly
San Mateo, CA - There.com is a revolutionary 3D online social networking experience that receives new arrivals with the online equivalent of the welcome wagon treatment. This "meet and greet" experience is part of what makes There.com the most accessible virtual community on the Web - a more realistic, more exciting, and incredibly user-friendly experience.
Meeting new people is key to the There experience, through competition in races and activities like paintball, fashion shows, card games, trivia contests, and more. Members can join a club (or start their own), go to a party (or host their own), and get involved in There's many events. Members can also design, build, and own their own neighborhood, house, or clubhouse. Special parties and welcome tours are available for new members.
"I've been involved with many on-line worlds over the past several years, but There felt like home from day one," says Alex, a There community manager. "I have never seen a community with so many people who go out of their way to welcome new members."
There goes beyond traditional chat actions like sending messages and posting pictures - it is a fully interactive tool for social networking. Members' 3D avatars are enhanced by a wide range of normal human emotions, from surprise and nervousness, to laughter.
These emotions are expressed vocally as well as physically. For example, type "LOL" and you will actually see the avatar laugh. With the Voice Chat feature, the real people behind the avatars can speak to each other, creating a more interactive, friendly environment.
There is extremely user-friendly, no matter what level of technical skill - or lack of skill - the user brings to the experience. Through There's Developer Program, both experienced and beginning members can develop, build and create everything from homes and clothing to custom painted surfboards. Using StyleMaker, Painter Tools like Adobe Photoshop, and Builder Tools like discreet/AutoDesk's 3D Studio Max, members can add their own creative touch to the virtual world.
Members can also shop with Therebucks. There.com offers two shopping options: Shop Central contains "There Brand" items created by There staff. Developer auctions contain items created by members themselves. Shop Central and the Auctions offer everything from home and garden items that can be used to spruce up members' There homes to the latest fashions and vehicles. With more than 20,000 women's items, members have a lot to choose from - and that's only one category.
There has become one of the largest, most popular 3D virtual worlds online because it offers the total package. More mainstream than other virtual worlds, There offers a safer environment for young people, following best practices of on-line safety for minors and offering a rich storehouse of PG-13 material. There is that rare virtual experience that works for all ages.
There offers two levels of membership. A Basic Membership is a free lifetime membership that includes instant access to most areas and events, like text chat, shopping, and a customizable 3D avatar. The lifetime Premium Membership, which adds perks like Voice Chat, event hosting, and the ability to sell items in the auctions, is available for a one-time fee of $9.95.
Go "There." Create your own personal avatar and begin an experience that's the friendliest, most realistic virtual world experience online - starting with "hello."
About There.com There.com is an online hangout where you can spend time with your friends and meet new ones - all in a lush 3D environment that's yours to explore and help build. For more information, or to join THERE.COM and get started meeting new friends and participating in fun activities, visit www.There.com. Press Contact:
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