A virtual world is an Internet site created to look like a physical community with homes, shops, restaurants and night spots where users interact with each other through their avatars, or their virtual selves. Virtual worlds offer people a way to connect with one another while the avatars, or virtual people, offer a certain amount of identity protection by keeping users’ actual likenesses from being shown. Sites such as Second Life, Teen Second Life and IMVU all provide avatar generators where a user makes his own virtual person. The generators allow the user to personalize every element of her avatar’s physical appearance and wardrobe and requires only the installation of a plug-in for the site. Tips Writer Bio
