Virtual Worlds Forum

Japanese firm Eitarosoft has announced details of a new 3D virtual world called Lamity that it's developed for Google's Android smartphone platform, and released video footage of it in action. What's more, the company claims it can handle more simultaneous users than Second Life, with a maximum of 400 people for every virtual town within its world. Chat also appears to be a big feature, with Area Chat for open conversations, and Dual Chat for more private one-on-one chatting, complete with a range of actions and expressions. Meanwhile, Eitarosoft is pitching the world to advertisers, allowing them to display web pages within the world, as well as video footage. Watch the video above for a demo of the world in action. The first Android handsets are due for release later this year, so it could launch then.