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Google Shutting Down 'Lively'
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on Thursday November 20, @08:56AM
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In a not so rare move these days, cnet reports that Google is shutting down it's Second Lab killer app. Kind of makes you wonder when Sketchup, Google Desktop, Google Earth or any of the other products they offer for free that is not part of their "core search" will go away. Here is a quote taken from a Google representative from the cnet summary : "Despite all the virtual high fives and creative rooms everyone has enjoyed in the last four and a half months, we've decided to shut Lively down at the end of the year," Google said on its official blog Wednesday evening. "It has been a tough decision, but we want to ensure that we prioritize our resources and focus more on our core search, ads and apps business."
Update: 11/20 17:21 GMT by S : Slashdot now discusses the same news.
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From CNet News : "Google on Tuesday plans to unveil an online 3D social arena called Lively, the Internet giant's take on Second Life. But Google wants it to be part of your first life. "
"With Lively, you can set up you own online spaces--rooms, grassy meadows, desert islands, or, in the demo version I tried, simulated Silicon Valley office parks. You can change the clothing or form of your avatar (that's your online incarnation, for those of you who missed the Second Life hype). And of course you can chat, do backflips, shake hands, and give high-fives. "
"With Lively, you can set up you own online spaces--rooms, grassy meadows, desert islands, or, in the demo version I tried, simulated Silicon Valley office parks. You can change the clothing or form of your avatar (that's your online incarnation, for those of you who missed the Second Life hype). And of course you can chat, do backflips, shake hands, and give high-fives. "
Google Launches Lively, an Avatar Based 3D World
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As a follow up to the previous announcement which didn't have a link at the time, SlashDot is currently discussing the official launch of Google Lively. Here is their summary : "Google has launched a Windows-only, in-browser (you need to install a client first, though) 3D avatar world — Lively — that you can embed in websites and use to interact with other people. It's not as expansive as Second Life yet but expect things to get better."
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