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Virtual environments for the category: 'Building'

Kaneva at a Glance

In short: Combining a virtual environment and a social network, Kaneva,
URL: http://www.kaneva.com
Maintained by: Kaneva, Inc. since 2004
Price: Free access
Kaneva System Requirements: Windows XP or Vista, 515 MB hard drive space, 512 MB RAM, high-speed internet, Nvidia 5200/ATI X700 series graphics card or better
Platforms supported: PC

Forterra Systems at a Glance

In short: The sister of There, a private virtual world technology for domains such as e-learning, military and homeland security training, healthcare, etc.
URL: http://www.forterrainc.com
Maintained by: Forterra Systems since 2005.
Price: Depends on service
Forterra System Requirements
Platforms supported: PC

Second Life at a Glance

In short: A 3D world with fully customizable avatars and a built-in scripting and building language. Users imagine and create all sorts of objects, including educational simulations and real-world products for sale.
URL: http://www.secondlife.com
Maintained by: Linden Lab since June 2003
Price: Free basic accounts. Premium accounts are $9.95, which allows one to own land on which you can build upon.
Second Life system requirements
Platforms supported: Windows, Mac