Community Place was a VRML 2.0-based 3D Virtual Chat system by Sony Japan, starting out as Cyber Passage in 1995 before changing its name in September of 1996. While this system allowed the creation and distribution of several different chat services, it is most well known for SAPARi, Sony's official virtual world that garnered so much popularity it would go on to be bundled with their VAIO series of computers circa 2001.

Community Place and its many little worlds have built up a dedicated following that is active to this day, keeping its history alive and its software available for all those who might be interested.

Worlds Chat is a 3D on-line chat program from 1995 that has been growing ever since its creation, with several dedicated users roaming and documenting its virtual halls to this very day.
Over the years, countless users have built an even-more-countless plethora of unique and varied places to explore and socialize in. From the bizarre to the beautiful, the titular worlds of Worlds Chat are an incredible expression of human creativity, and I implore everyone to wander them some time when they get a chance.

A great source for guides and tools to improve your Worlds Chat experience, like how to run the game properly under Windows 10 and use the Shaper tool to get creative.

Having existed for such a long time, Worlds has naturally built up quite a storied past, and this wiki does its best to document it all; From the differences between software versions to the social norms and trends of its userbase, this is a treasure trove of information about this chunk of internet history.

A tremendously expansive and in-depth documentation of the virtual chat scene in the 90s, with some wonderful and borderline-unhinged speculative fiction on the future of cyberspace sprinkled in for good measure.

A repository of what remains of Web Premiere Toons, a large and diverse set of interactive flash-based online cartoons made by all sorts of animators, hosted by Cartoon Network from 1999 until somewhere around 2006. These are rare gems, and the discontinuation of Flash as of January 12, 2021 hasn't helped matters. I highly recommend you check these out, as the creativity at play here deserves recognition... And, of course, if you have ANYTHING that might be missing from this archive saved to an old hard drive, please let Skye or I know!

The home of all things CD-i. A sprawling archival site filled to the brim with interviews, articles, and information. From guides on how to replace your worn-out old timekeeper battery to catalogues and databases of every CD-i disc under the sun.

Shikotei's website features interesting information about the inner workings of a handful of CD-i titles, as well as detailed maps of these games. It also houses The Apprentice Project, a Unity port of (arguably) the CD-i's most well-known non-Nintendo-licensed game, The Apprentice. Check it out!

A YouTube channel dedicated to documenting many of the dreams made throughout the years of Furcadia's existence. There's a lot of interesting and impressive stuff to see that might otherwise have ended up lost to time, and they're accepting submissions if you have the temporary files of any interesting dreams lying around on your hard drive somewhere...!

This is an archival project run by Simon Potter, started in early 2003 with the intent of backing up dreams, audio and webpages made for Furcadia over the years. Unfortunately it seems to have been inactive since 2019, but the site still remains a great place to check out some vintage Furcadian content to this day.

A one-man game development company that produced a lot of archaic-yet-infinitely-charming games over the years that have inspired me to no end. The games may be an acquired taste for some, but I recommend you at least check out Warpath and Well of Souls!

A huge fan community for Jurassic Park: Trespasser founded in 2002 that still thrives to this very day. While many considered Trespasser one of the worst games of all time, it nonetheless attracted a dedicated following who saw through the game's rough surface and found the heart and soul shining within... Plus, it's one of my all-time favorite games.

A video essay / documentary by SoberDwarf on my favorite Synthetic-Reality game that encouraged & inspired untold creativity in its playerbase. This video takes everything I could possibly think to say about it and puts it into words far better than I ever could.

Follow your bliss.

A documentary by Kim Justice on the development & tragic failure of one of the most promising & ambitious games of all time, the impact it nonetheless went on to have, and the devoted fanbase that helped it thrive long into the future.

Yvette's Bridal Formal is a wild, wild ride by the artist Sean Terrance Best made in the supposed guise of an online formalwear store. It is an incongruous mess of colors, images and hyperlinks, a sprawling labyrinth of web design, every single click taking you deeper down its tunnels and every corner turned raising more questions than it answers. It is pure insanity in website form, and it inspires me to no end.

An old personal website made for sharing freeware. Started circa 1995, seemingly last updated in 2001. There's not an insane amount of stuff here, but I always adored the classic internet aesthetic choices prevalent in this website's design.