VZSciFi: Mission Statement
What's it all about, then? What's VZSciFi all about?

For more information about Virtual Zones and how it works, jump here. If you can't find what you are looking for here then you might want to try our US site www.vzones.com or email dream@avaterra.com

What is VZSciFi supposed to be? Good question... Project Manager John Freeman outlines the site's vision here.

The aim with VZSciFi is to make it the busiest, most exciting real-time, avatar-based science fiction community on the web. It's a big job. I know there are other avatar sites out there with the same kind of vision and they all have merit in different ways. For me, once you are inworld, I find the Virtual Zones experience far more easy to understand and more intuitive than other resources. That's a personal judgement, but one reflected in the opinions of our membership.

We plan to run, in co-ordination with the GO committee, events that are tailored toward the interests of VZSciFi members. Discussion meetings about SF shows for example. SF Trivia contests. In addition, we continue to develop an events schedule featuring real world creators -- writers, production staff and actors -- with the intent to have a mix of free and paid for events inworld. These, we feel, will generate both member and press interest in VZSciFi and VZones, utilising to the fullest the rapidly developing extensions to VZones technology now available to us.

All this activity is set against the fictional background created for VZSciFi -- an environment that we feel sure many members will take to heart and decide to take on board as part of their avatar experience. If members want to roleplay within this science fiction environment, do for it. I'm sure Stig Redfin would be happy to help out! A lot of that background is already on this web site and I always welcome comments and questions!

In order to achieve our aims, we are working with both commercial partners, such as Dreamwatch magazine, and community partners, such as Comics 2000 and Nexus, to develop the zone on many fronts - for discussion, events, roleplay and more - with the intent of creating this zone's own membership base that I am sure will also become involved with VZ Connections, which is part of.

I don't know if I am the first Project Manager for Avaterra: what I do know is that I am applying my combined experience as a Group Editor for Marvel Comics UK and as Managing Editor for Titan Magazines to making VZSciFi as exciting, fresh and 'sticky' as possible for the VZones members that choose to use it and the new people who come aboard via this web site who have never experienced VZones before.

VZSciFi is a place to meet, interact and above all, enjoy! Have fun, and see you inworld!

John Freeman
7 July 2000

How can I find out more?
If you would like to be added to the VZSciFi Mailing List please send a request via vzscifimailinglist@avaterra.com.

How do I give feedback?
The best place to give feedback on any aspects of VirtualZones is to the use the forums at: http://www.delphi.com/vzones/start/

VZSciFi FAQ Last Updated:23 October 2000. © 2000 Avaterra.com See also: VZones Security Advice