From: madoka.portsmouth.uk.ibm.com@@austin.ibm.com (Mik Clarke)
Subject: Re: MISC: First use of "avatars", "virtual worlds"
Date: 22 Jan 1997 12:18:58 GMT
Organization: IBM Austin


In <32e3c9ee.5638828@news.airmail.net>, jfox@airmail.net (Jeff Fox) writes:
>On Fri, 17 Jan 1997 11:47:45 +0000, Robert Braham <r.braham@ieee.org>
>wrote:
>
>>Anyone know who first used the word "avatars" and "virtual worlds" 
>>in VR context?
>>
>Did "Habitat" count as a "virutal world"? I'm pretty sure you used an
>"avatar" on QLINK's "Habitat".

There's a Japanese system based on commodore 64's (!) that uses avatars.
Probably came out around mid-80s. I'm pretty certain I'd head it used in terms
of adventure games back in the 80s as well.

Mik

madoka.portsmouth.uk.ibm.com@@austin.ibm.com (Mik Clarke)