The web is abuzz with news of Google’s new virtual reality, Lively.

Rumor is it aims to be an answer to Second Life, and iLibrarian reports that several libraries are already experimenting with the system. Librarians: bravely colonizing the new world! I love it.

From looking at the ‘about’ pages and the demo images, it looks maybe a little more cartoonish than Second Life, but with a lot of detail and customizability. It only runs on Windows XP, so my Mac is out in the cold and I can’t give it a try myself, but if anyone tries it and has thoughts, let me know!

 

Edited 7/12 because now Ellyssa at iLibrarian has a virtual faculty office in Lively, so you know it’s being investigated. And I can’t play; the envy is suffocating.

Thanks a lot for locking me out, Google! And here I thought we were friends.