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Innovative websites allow people to create their own avatars and enter a whole new virtual world. But can this virtual reality cross over into their real lives? Kevin discusses this with his roommate Mike.

Conversation A

Mike: Hey, Kevin, have you heard about Islands?

Kevin: Not really, though I’ve noticed you’ve been on that website a lot.

Mike: Calling it a website doesn’t do it justice; it’s so much more than that.

Kevin: What do you mean?