IMVU has been fairly quiet about its success in virtual chat rooms, where people can create their own dressed-up 3-D characters and socialize in graphically beautiful settings. But today it’s starting ...

Virtual worlds are supposedly passé. Most people passed them by and moved on to social networks like Facebook. But social entertainment site IMVU is going strong as it celebrates its ninth anniversary ...

Participating in IMVU's free 3D chat feature requires an additional desktop application that gives you access to various chat rooms, a private room you can decorate ...

Virtual reality has come and gone over the years, and many spectators are going through the second or third hype phase for the technology. That’s resulted in some skepticism, but VR looks more ...

IMVU chat is a cross between Second Life and MySpace. It combines the ability of an ordinary IM with a customizeable 3D avatar that speaks through cartoon bubbles and can be modified with clothing, ...

This story was written by Tameka Kee. Virtual chat room service IMVU has raised $10 million in a fourth round of funding. Best Buy Capital led the round; previous investors Menlo Ventures, Allegis ...