CCK08 – Virtual Social Networks and the relatedness of Neal Stephenson to all things

Joost Robben writes about virtual worlds.  The one which was new to me was Multiverse Places, so, intrigued by Joost’s comparison to facebook profiles, I wandered over and looked at the video trailer.  It made me want to run away, to be honest.  The trailer made everything look so energetically hip that I felt as if I were in sensory overload after a couple of minutes.  Who knows how I’d feel if I actually visited the world.  The shots of the virtual Times Square reminded me of the moment in the Anathem trailer (Apparently William Morrow has released a number of book trailers on MySpace) where the avout narrator stares up at the glowing billboards extramuros in utter bewilderment (a little less than a minute and a half in) Maybe Multiverse Places will have an “over 30″ zone for those who like their virtual lives to be more sedate.

Disclaimer : I’m more of a Second Life Person