Citizens that join these virtual towns, cities and planetary colonies become part of the overall community collaboration growth of the virtual landscape in these virtual communities. These online virtual communities offer real entertainment in a virtual space that includes activities such as; Bowling Leagues, Baseball, Horse Racing, Night Clubs, Stores and Shops and Shopping, or if you prefer seeing a show, then take a seat.

Here's where the real world and the virtual world meets

Before becoming a new citizen of the virtual world first explore the perspective options that are available. It is important to establish citizenship with one of the many virtual communities, so that you will have a place to call home and entertain your guests.

Real Estate

Active World

This is one of the most amazing virtual communities both visually and interactively. Active World offers its citizens a wide range of options from building castles to operating a real world virtual store or shop. Meet, chat and hangout with people across the globe and in, any one of a thousand different virtual worlds in an active and lively environment.

There are honestly too many amenities to detail within this article. Similar to the real world each citizen has a responsibility to the community that they belong to and what each citizen does with their virtual citizenship determines their social and economic class (rank) within the virtual worlds.

Second Life

Moving in real life is a big decision that requires due diligence in determining where to move to and understanding what the perspective communities has to offer new residents.

Second Life is an online virtual world that offers its residents the opportunity to own virtual real estate and build virtual businesses with real world profit opportunities. Go to a nightclub or meet for drinks and dance the night away with a virtual hookup. Visit virtual campaign centers and learn what real world candidates are campaigning on or take time and explore a virtually limitless, visual environment that does offer its residents a home away from home in the virtual world.

Moove Online

Looking for love in the virtual world is not too different, then in the real world. It is possible to meet new people from around the world and chat, flirt, shake hands and even hug and kiss virtually at Moove Online. Just like in the real world to find love you must know where to go and go where you know, so to discover potentially your true virtual love.

Even in the virtual world human contact and interaction is desired by its virtual citizens. This is where Moove Online fills in the gaps and has made it possible to interact with other citizens in a unique simulated virtual touch interactive kind of way. Citizens can also dress up their virtual space with pictures, furniture, videos, music and much more. The benefits are impressive and the environment is friendly.

Investments

Wall Street Survivor

The virtual world has something for everyone and Wall Street Survivor offers virtual lifers the opportunity to test their knowledge and hone their skills on a virtual stock market complete with managing an investment portfolio initially worth $100,000.00 in virtual money. Use the research tools available to the virtual investors to be better informed about the companies, before stock is purchased.

Virtual investors can compete in a free competition to win real cash rewards for the best managed weekly, overall and risk-adjusted stock portfolios.

Hollywood Stock Exchange

If you are looking for something a little less serious than surviving the beast of Wall Street, then why not try your hand at trading your favorite Hollywood actors, entertainers, movies and musicians. The Hollywood Stock Exchange offers a unique alternative to buying and selling shares of stock with other community members. Now you can invest in your favorite actor or entertainer or make some virtual profits by investing in the hottest movies.

Entertainment

Atom Films

Not really a virtual world in the sense of building and establishing roots in an actual virtual community like Active Worlds and Second Life. Atom Films offers citizens of virtual living the opportunity to watch a show, movie or animation that has been created by its members. The movies are free to watch and can be reviewed by its members.

This has been one of my personal favorite websites to visit for the last few years and with so many genres to choose from the entertainment factor is breathtaking. Movies must meet a very high standard, before any time is invested in a flick and the majority of movies meet my expectations.

The best part about the site is that not only is there an opportunity to watch a movie, but members can film their own original movie and submit it to Atom Films and can potentially share in any advertising profits that the movie generates. This type of generosity creates an opportunity for virtual lifers to make a real paycheck in the virtual world.

ZE Race

A day spent at the races has not been so entertaining until now. ZE Race offers an unique approach to horse racing that offers its participants to own horses, stables, estates and hire jockeys, trainers and vets, so to keep their investments in ship shape condition. Build a winning race team and compete for real cash prizes, then breed your winning studs for an extra income in your virtual racing empire.

Participate in a virtual horse auction or catch a race or race your own horse in a virtual race. There is so much to do and see, a day at the races hasn't ever been as entertaining as these.

EverQuest

Prepare yourself for battle and gear up for the non-stop, heart-pounding action that EverQuest has to offer its community members and guests in this expansive virtual world where war and combat is just the beginning of the adventure. Interact with hundreds of thousands of other virtual citizens and warriors. Meet, chat and fight side-by-side against the dark forces at work in the EverQuest virtual environment.

Fight and defeat formidable foes and build yourself a castle or fortress and secure your share of any treasures discovered or earned, so to establish a fulfilling and economical virtual existence.

Virtual Pets

Power Pets

Yes, that's right, even in the virtual world pets are allowed. Adopt your own virtual pet and participate in games while interacting with other real virtual pet owners from around the world.

Get The Most Out Of Life

Fun Sites

Need a city guide to show you around the virtual landscape, then FunSites can introduce a wary wonderer to even more virtual cities, towns and communities that are all offering many wonderful and exciting activities and opportunities to participate in the virtual world.

Now these towns and virtual worlds are big enough for the two of us and millions upon millions of other citizens, too. Start living virtually and discover yourself for real.