IMVU Mixes Role Playing, IM
Ever dream of trading in your brunette locks for sheer blonde? Bored at work and wish to escape to a locale of more exotic tastes? Want to do it right now? Believe it or not, you can, without buying a plane ticket or a box of hair color.
Meshing fantasy with instant messaging, IMVU 3-D Avatar Chat creates a universe à la The Sims to connect users (and the characters they design) in a role player's dream come true.
This free instant messaging program allows users to create a character called an avatar down to the very detail, select their surroundings and meet new users, whether they are as close to or as far from the user's actual personality as they portray.
In home and office testing, I admit, IMVU is a little addicting, with a bevy of features which allow users to zoom into the action, changing their point of view; the ability to add and track buddies into different worlds; and a myriad of characters to interact with.
Especially recommended for the World of Warcraft crowd and those looking for a little diversion from everyday life.
Rating: Five Stars.
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I have been an IMVU user for a year. The people in IMVU are great. The people working for IMVU however are really terrible.
You can’t talk about IMVU without talking about their customer service. IMVU has a lot of problems. If you have a complaint, you can bet that you will be treated very badly by IMVU customer service. They are very hostile and agressive towards critics.
If you don’t believe me, then join.
Yeh…tis true. They do suck major ass. lol It’s almost like there is a friggin communist government within. I swear! They have these forums where you can post ideas to improve the site. Instead of just leaving the post, responding with a thank you, or just plain ole deleting it they squash ideas as if they’re program is king. The program sucks! It constantly crashes. Oh, if anyone wants to voice their opinion send me a message and join the group IMVUaholics Anonymous. I can’t seem to break away from IMVU, but I can do without the crabbiness of their “customer service” agents.