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Besides Second Life, which other popular virtual worlds are available?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Here are many popular virtual worlds (besides Second Life), grouped with a short note on what each is best known for and typical platforms:

Social / general-purpose virtual worlds
- VRChat — highly social, avatar customization, user-made worlds; PC + most VR headsets.
- Rec Room — social hub with user-created minigames and rooms; cross‑platform (PC, consoles, mobile, VR).
- AltspaceVR — event‑focused social VR (meetups, talks, comedy); VR + PC.
- Horizon Worlds — Meta’s social VR platform for Quest headsets.

User‑created / sandbox platforms
- Roblox — massive platform of user-made games and worlds, popular with younger users; PC, consoles, mobile.
- Minecraft — sandbox building and servers with persistent worlds; PC, consoles, mobile.
- Sinespace — persistent, user‑created 3D spaces with commerce; PC + VR support.
- OpenSimulator (OpenSim) — open‑source, Second Life–style grids you can host or join.

Blockchain / “metaverse” worlds
- Decentraland — Ethereum‑based world with parcels, events, NFTs; web + PC.
- The Sandbox — voxel-based land ownership and game creation tied to NFTs; PC/web.
- Cryptovoxels — simple, voxel NFT worlds you can build on via browser.

Other avatar/chat worlds / casual
- IMVU — avatar-centric chat and virtual goods marketplace; PC + mobile.
- Habbo — hotel/room-based social world aimed at teens; browser/mobile.
- NeosVR — highly moddable social/creative VR world for makers; PC + VR.

MMOs that function as virtual worlds
- World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy XIV, Elder Scrolls Online — theme-park MMOs with persistent social/game worlds (PC/consoles).

If you tell me what you want (socializing, building, gaming, VR support, NFTs, kid‑friendly), I can recommend a few that match your interests.