Twinity Blog

Dear Twinizens,

As you know, Twinity is designed to be a mash-up of the real and virtual worlds. Part of this is the upcoming introduction of outdoor environments. Another part of this is you. Twinity is a place where you can be you. Just as the most popular social networks and community sites do, Twinity embraces the use of real names. For that reason, Twinity will move to a naming scheme based on first name and last name instead of nicknames. It’s a great way for you to bring your friends, your networks and your reputation into a virtual world. This lets you have a seamless transition and integration with the real world. You can already start today, searching for your friends who may already be Twinizens, and letting your friends find you when they join Twinity.

Your name is a big part of who you are, and Twinity wants you to be you.

We will introduce the names update on Thursday, April 24, 2008. At the same time, we will roll out  privacy controls with the next few releases. This week’s release will allow you to choose if you want to display your last name, your birthday, and your online status.

We will be available to discuss this at this week’s Twinity Lounge. Of course, you can always contact me personally or contact our support team via our forums, in-world feedback or via our email address support (at) twinity dot com.

Thanks,
jeremy

Twinizen Neb posted this cool machinima video of his travels in and around the Twinity virtual world. He highlights his own Austin, Texas, apartment and takes you on a virtual tour of a few other interesting places in Twinity. Enjoy the show!

Twinity now includes two membership levels, Basic and Premium. As a member of the Twinity Beta, you now have the option to choose between the two, but all current Twinity members have been set to Premium Membership.

We want to test the functionality of our account registration process and we need your help to make sure things are running smoothly! With your help, we will be able to determine if any changes need to be made as we add new features and implement our Basic and Premium Membership options.

During the beta phase, both types of memberships are available at no cost to you.  If you would like to change your account status, please visit the “Account” page located under “My Home” on twinity.com!

We may introduce Premium Member fees at a later date, but we will let you know well in advance of any changes to your account status, fees and available payment options. You will have plenty of time to make your decision on your membership level options. Thank you for being a member of the Twinity Beta!