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Virtual voice
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
If you haven't visited Second Life, it's a virtual world where you can take any shape, buy an island, make money, gain friends and influence the course of the newest cyber frontier. Residents, whether they've got paid accounts or free ones, actually create the world they see.
In Second Life, communication usually happens at the speed of chat. It's a great way to communicate; there's just enough lag to make sure you've replied correctly or allow a translator to work its magic. If you're lousy with non-verbal communication, smileys are a godsend. It's also great for those who have speech impediments.
But there's a new voice in the Second Life universe, literally. Even though voice isn't directly supported, there are a number of third-party voice programs, like Teamspeak or Vivox, that allow residents to talk to each other while inside the simulation (using voip internet phone technology). Vivox has even installed virtual voip phonebooths across the virtual world.
