Dot Friends Opens New Facebook Virtual World

Not too fond of the real you? Feeling like you have a split personality? Perhaps a Facebook [virtual world][1] would be the best solution. Enter Dot Friends.

[Dot Friends][2], which publicly debuts today, allows users to create digital alter egos and interact with other users by buying them drinks, dancing along to YouTube videos, and inviting other Facebook friends.

Users receive a set amount of virtual cash ever time they launch Dot Friends or invite friends to join, and options to purchase additional virtual funds, likely via Facebook Credits, will be added in the future. The virtual cash is used to purchase new clothes and accessories for users' animated avatars, and special holiday-themed gear is available.

Locations within Dot Friends are a combination of real and virtual places, such as bars and clubs, and visitors can buy other users drinks, play songs on the jukebox, play darts, get information about the establishment by glancing at their phones, or even play YouTube videos on the wall.

Coming soon: Users will gain the ability to create, build, and design their own places, with popular locations to be ranked and highlighted, so that users can host parties and invite their friends.

Readers: Have you ever joined any virtual worlds?

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[1]: http://www.allfacebook.com/report-over-27-million-use-facebooks-virtual-worlds-2011-07 (REPORT: Over 27 Million Use Facebook's Virtual Worlds)
[2]: https://apps.facebook.com/dotfriends/ (Dot Friends)
[3]: http://www.allfacebook.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/DotFriends.jpg (DotFriends)
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