This is where you type something in a box at the bottom of your screen and once you press return what you say goes up on the screen. These are on-line worlds in which people play and plot against each other. The next type of chat that we will encouter is Avatars . In avatars, characters build a 3-D representation of themselves. They will be able give these characters facial expressions while talking, and they will be able to move the characters.
Businesses use the chat forum so that they can increase communications with their employees.
Statistics show that chat lines continue to get more popular for home use as well. This is double the use of last year. Over 1 million people are registered to chat. By the year 2000, chat is expected to generate 7.9 billion hours of online use which will create 1 to 5 billion dollars in profit from chat.