时间:2019-01-02 作者:英语课 分类:Take Away English


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Online gamers enjoy a concert on the BBC's virtual island
Online gamers enjoy a concert on the BBC's virtual island





The line between the real world and online ‘virtual worlds’ is becoming increasingly blurred 1 with gamers spending real money to buy virtual commodities and even real estate in digital worlds.

Welcome to the world of MMOGs, Massive Multiplayer Online Games. For those who don’t know, an MMOG is a computer game which thousands of people can play simultaneously 2 on the internet, interacting or competing with each other. Some of the most well-known MMOGs include Second Life, World of Warcraft and Legend of Mir II.


Whilst many of these kinds of games involve role-playing and fulfilling tasks, others simply offer an alternative universe where players can socialise, earn money and trade with each other.


In recent years ‘social’ MMOGs like Second Life and Project Entropia have invited gamers to spend real money inside the game. And whilst many people might find this strange, some online gamers have used their virtual investments to make a profit.


A 23-year-old Australian gamer, known as Deathifier paid around £14,000 for an island in the game Project Entropia in 2004 and within a year had recouped his investment by selling land to other gamers to build virtual homes on. The young entrepreneur is highly confident that his digital assets will continue to be profitable.


“The money made to date is only a taste of what can be achieved with my virtual island purchase," said Deathifier, "There is still more room for growth and revenue with the untapped resources surrounding the land."


Here at the BBC we are never slow to embrace new technology, and have rented a virtual tropical island within the game Second Life. The BBC’s island has been used to stage online music festivals and showcase new musical talent. It is hoped that it will also bring gamers closer to their favourite artists.


BBC interactive 3 editor, Daniel Heaf, said, “There may be opportunities to have people like Justin Timberlake on spaces like this – that will allow a level of interaction with the audience that we have never tried before."







GLOSSARY 词汇表


 








blurred
模糊的




real estate
房地产




interacting
互动




fulfilling tasks
完成任务




socialise
社交




virtual investments
虚拟投资




recouped his investment
赚回投资




digital assets
数字资产




untapped resources
未开发的资源




to stage
举办






virtual commodities
虚拟商品




MMOGs
大型多人在线游戏




role-playing
扮演角色




alternative universe
另类宇宙




trade
贸易




make a profit
赚钱, 获利




entrepreneur
创业者




revenue
收入




embrace new technology
接受新技术




showcase
展示








 




v.(使)变模糊( blur的过去式和过去分词 );(使)难以区分;模模糊糊;迷离
  • She suffered from dizziness and blurred vision. 她饱受头晕目眩之苦。
  • Their lazy, blurred voices fell pleasantly on his ears. 他们那种慢吞吞、含糊不清的声音在他听起来却很悦耳。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adv.同时发生地,同时进行地
  • The radar beam can track a number of targets almost simultaneously.雷达波几乎可以同时追着多个目标。
  • The Windows allow a computer user to execute multiple programs simultaneously.Windows允许计算机用户同时运行多个程序。
adj.相互作用的,互相影响的,(电脑)交互的
  • The psychotherapy is carried out in small interactive groups.这种心理治疗是在互动的小组之间进行的。
  • This will make videogames more interactive than ever.这将使电子游戏的互动性更胜以往。
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activated sludge filamentation bulking
adder accumulator
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apple jellies
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Nafrine
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Puricama
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