Most Popular Virtual Worlds

If the real world isn’t your cup of TV, there’s no need to despair. Virtual worlds have been popular for some time now, and your options are expanding regularly.

Forbes picked up on the trend and identified the ones that seemed to be gaining the most traction. Here’s the list, with year of public launch:

Active Worlds (1997)

BarbieGirls (2007)

Club Penguin (2006)

Gaia Online (2003)

Habbo Hotel (2001)

RuneScape (2001)

Second Life (2003)

The Sims Online (2002)

Webkinz (2005)

World of Warcraft (2004)

To read more about these, and to see a slideshow, visit Forbes.