LAST UPDATED: 23 October 2000

Avatar
A graphical representation of a real person in the Virtual Zones.

ATM
Automated Transaction Machine. Just like real life, you can can check how healthy your finances are, deposit and withdraw some Tokens to buy those all important accessories.

Avaterra
Avaterra.com inc. is the company behind the Virtual Zones experience.

Artists
You may come across some avatars with Artist in front of their name. These are Avatars who design and build new zones and objects. They are also active community members so feel free to talk to them about the zones.

Apartment
One of the best parts of the VZones experience is being able to build your own customised space within the world. There are various apartment buildings to choose from with a number of different options available depending on how many Tokens you have to spare. In VZSciFi, your aparrtment doubles as a spaceship, enabling you to travel between the different worlds in the Oreel star system. An avatar's apartment is commonly known as a turf .

Bingo
A popular game among many VZoners! You are certain to come across it, even in the Expressways...

Bodychanger
There are six different body types to choose from for your avatar, three male and three female. Visit the Relics Room in Technos and find a bodychanger to purchase a new body type.

Client
The technical name for your VZones software that is installed on your personal computer. It's a "client" of the VZones "server".

Caretakers
An avatar who serves the community of VZconnections, VZSciFi and other upcoming VZones. Assists the World Managers in building the virtual zones, implement events, and helps oversee the development of each VZone.

Connectoid
UK-only application for PC users which combines Internet dial up with the VZones client software.

ESP
Inworld, you can send private messages to your friends. This message will reach them whichever locale they happen to be in. If they are not inworld at the time then you have the option of sending the message by ESP email for them to view when they next come into world.

Freeplanet
VZSciFi's build-your-own web pages software allows members to construct their own web site using images from inworld and become part of the virtualzones website.

Guides
Volunteer avatars who have a lot of experience inworld and are there to offer help to you inworld. Find a guide by paging from the help menu on your client software.

Ghosts
You will often see a little eye graphic in the top right hand corner of your screen inworld. This represents a ghost or ghosts. Ghosts are avatars not visible to other users but they can still watch and listen to what is going on and also send ESP messages. If a locale has more than the allocated maximum number of avatars present then you will automatically become a ghost when entering the area.

Hatchery
The place where new avatars are born. The beginning of your adventure.

Habitat
An early avatar community, search the web for interesting reading.

Inworld
Refers to being inside an Avaterra virtual zone or world.

LOL
An acronym often used inworld which stands for laughing out loud.

LMAO
Laughing my a** off.

ROFL
Rolling on floor laughing.

Server
The technical name of the machine that runs the codes and scripts to display VZones. It communicates to all the clients logged into it. When you Enter VZones, you're logging into the VZones server located in Santa Clara, California at Avaterra.com.

Spray
Head Sprays, Body Sprays, Turf Sprays; all available to purchase inworld to decorate yourself and your Turf. They are inexpensive and great fun.

Token
The inworld currency. You earn tokens with time spent in a VZone. Currently it's 100 tokens per hour (up to five hours per session) for time spent as an avatar. They are paid out every hour of online time completed. Check your nearest ATM for your account balance.

Turf
An avatar's personal space usually in an apartment block. You can control who you let in and out and also how you want it to look, that is as long as you pay your rent!

Vendroid
Found throughout the Zones, these vending machines sell everything from turf furnishings, avatar heads, accessories, food and drink and other more unusual items.

VZT
Is the same as the Pacific Time Zone. Many events in the zones are announced in "VZT." The front page of this web site will tell you the current VZT.

World Managers
Manage all aspects of inworld needs.

Waking World
In reference to Real Life and being out of the context of a world or zone.

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• VZSciFi FAQ • VZones Glossary • VZSciFi Mission Statement • VZones Security Guidelines
• VZones Privacy Policy • VZSciFi Events Page • Letters to VZSciFi