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Images: Virtually peer-to-peer
A new wave of multiplayer games is using a peer-to-peer model to create interactive environments.
Brave new worlds
A look at a "node" of Solipsis, the rudimentary peer to peer virtual world being created by France Telecom developers.
Credit: Solipsis
Brave new worlds
A reporter's avatar, alone in a Solipsis "node."
Credit: CNET News.com
Brave new worlds
An example of characters and simple objects in an environment using the Open Source Metaverse Project's technology.
Credit: Open Source Metaverse Project
Brave new worlds
A scene from Second Life, with players developing a new "in-game" game.
Credit: Linden Labs
