I just had my first experience with There, a virtual world that you can 'hang out' in... talk to people, fly on hoverboards, the usual geek activities. Even though the project is still beta it looks pretty impressive. They have There bucks that you can use to buy different clothes, hoverboards, or even a pet dog if you want. The only down side is that you have to purchase There bucks with real bucks. They are nice enough to start you out with $10,000. Which doesn't go as far as you might think.

If you're thinking about signing up for the beta make sure you read the system requirements first... they don't kid around on these. You need a pretty good system to run the program. If you do make it in look me up and I'll give you a ride on my hoverboard, for $20. (just kidding)