IMVU VS Topia

IMVU Reviews

1. Jesse Li Starseed

   | Owner at Starseed Productions | almost 2 years ago
   Immersiveness and Realism is not always based on the Platform

   In most virtual worlds, whether on a 2D screen or 3D headset, the platform provides the means, but most of the userbase provides the "content". I am no stranger to 3D virtual. I was on the very first one called Cybertown back in 1999, and have accounts in Second Life and Sansar. To be honest, I had tried IMVU over a decade ago, but it seemed marketed to teens and the younger generation. But it is now 2022, and IMVU has made great strides in graphic quality, creator tools (IMVU Studio), and even V-COIN, the first cryptocurrency approved by the SEC for use in virtual worlds and convertable to real life currency. The bottom line though is the quality of the content, but especially that of the IMVU "avatars", which I have to say "still" greatly surpass most of the avatar looks available in standard 3D VR headset platforms. The content available for objects, rooms, and outfits, poses, movements, audio and even shadow/shade rendering is leaps and bounds better than it was many years ago, and much more is available in the IMVU Store for purchase. IMVU is now a subsidiary company of "Together Labs", has procured 35 million dollars in venture funding, and was ranked a few years ago as the Best Virtual World Game for Realistic Graphics for 2020 by Lifewire, a prominent tech site. I choose to use IMVU as a platform because it is a very good quality one, both technically and socially, and have developed ways of marketing and streaming music and video to and from online broadcasting sites in conjunction with this platform.

   🏁 Competitors: Second Life, Sansar, VRChat, Anakin

   👍 Pros:    Quality of content|Ease of use|Large selection of content|Two client platforms available for computer|Phone app|Cryptocurrency|Creator tools|Custom content can be made by users who are creators|Age verification required for adult content (ap)|: free, or paid-subscription vip tier levels|Greeters program|Live chatrooms can have thousands in the room|Furniture (tvs & screens) in live chatrooms can stream audio/video content directly from youtube

   👎 Cons:    Not a true 3d vr world, like vrchat|Not available for 3d vr headset|Limit of 10 avatars in a chatroom, although more can be invited or pulled in

Topia Reviews

IMVU mentions (1)

• Alternatives to Everskies

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Topia mentions (16)

• How can I track my progress towards financial independence?

  Yup or you can download to mobile out via their site - https://topia-app.com/. Source: about 1 year ago

• Simple FIRE Tracker v2.0

  Not 100% sure, but I think this is the one they’re talking about: https://topia-app.com/. Source: over 1 year ago

• Has anyone built / use a FIRE dashboard?

  I use Topia for tracking my investment rate and dashboards! (https://topia-app.com/). I find it really helpful to plot out the route to FIRE and see my progress each month. The app seems to have come a long way in the past year. Source: over 1 year ago

• Where do I start !

  Absorb all the great FI content! There are a tonne of great podcasts, books and blogs which have some really good insights/advice/tips I have built a free FIRE app which is designed to help people just starting their FIRE journey which you may find useful. The app breaks down the FI journey into 8 stages to simplify what you need to focus on at each stage. You can also automatically track and monitor your... Source: over 2 years ago

• Looking for a FIRE excel model! Just getting into FIRE planning and found this community and was wondering anyone has an easily adjustable excel model I could use to kick start my planning ?

  If you want something to go alongside your excel, I created a free FIRE app called Topia which you may find useful. You can connect in your investment/debt accounts, customise your inputs (SWDR, FI number etc) and Topia will build out your timeline to FI and update in real-time. You won't get the complete customisation/personalisation you get with a spreadsheet but it's a good way to get started initially and keep... Source: over 2 years ago