Create Virtual Character

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Multiple online games and sources allow people to create virtual characters online. Virtual characters cover the gamut from avatars to characters in MMPORGs to Sims-like characters that can interact in social games online.

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How to Create a Virtual Character

How you create virtual characters is highly dependent on where the virtual character is being created. Let's walk through some popular choices for creating virtual characters, avatars and people online.

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft, the largest massively multiplayer online roleplaying game, features a variety of different character types that you can create. Seven million subscribers play on over thirty different servers as they interact on raids, quests, guilds and more. World of Warcraft's character creation engine allows players to login and choose whether they will be a dwarf, human, gnome, dranei, undead, orc, blood elf, night elf and more. Players will then choose:

Male or female
Character class: Priest, Warrior, Mage, Warlock, Hunter and more
Name: Players can use the random name generator or choose their own

Once the virtual character is created, players can log in and explore the realms. Different character races begin in different starting areas, allowing players to enjoy a multitude of different stories.

Mii

Virtual Miis are found on the Nintendo Wii and can be really popular with kids. Turn on the Nintendo Wii and choose the Mii Channel. Users can then select the following options for their Mii:

Gender
Head
Eyes
Hair
Eyebrows
Nose
Mouth
Glasses or not
Wrinkles or not
Height
Width
More

Mii's are the virtual characters that represent the household players in the Wii games, where the Nintendo Mii interacts with other Nintendo Miis.

Yahoo Avatars

The Yahoo avatar is another type of virtual character that users can create online. The avatar will appear in Yahoo communications such as Yahoo Messenger and in chats. The Yahoo avatars are completely customizable, allowing users to create avatars that look like them or like someone else.

More Virtual Characters

Many online games like World of Warcraft allow users to create virtual characters. Internet web games like Webkinz allow kids to create virtual pet characters, and games like the Sims and Second Life invite players to create characters of themselves and interact with others in a virtual world. The goal of creating virtual characters is to create limitless possibilities. People should remember that virtual characters are often played by real people.