MODELING REALITY WITH VIRTUAL WORLDS

Virtual worlds can be used for many different things.A certain area can be modeled using a virtual world giving people around the world the opportunity to get a feel of the place.In NY for example the Lower East Side has its own virtual world focused on the music it has to offer.In certain cases virtual worlds are created to give people with certain disabilities the opportunity to do things they are unable to do in there everyday lives.It gives them the ability to forget for a few hours about there disability and dance,run,swim,jump just like everyone else.Virtual worlds have also been used to help children suffering from autism.A fellow named david savill from England who suffers from Asperger's syndrome created a virtual world named Naughty Auties.He learned that because of the virtual world he created many people suffering from autism found it easier to communicate with using different types of symboles to describe there feelings.Although virtual worlds have many possitive aspects they have a dark side as well.People cam easily get addicted to a virtual world and limit face to face social interactions.Interner predidtors can use virtual worlds to commit sex crimes and sexually abuse children.Hackers can use virtual worlds to try gaining accesses to peoples personal information such as credit card numbers,bank accounts,social security numbers and much much more.