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Worlds Chat was the first publicly available 3D virtual chat by Worlds Inc, and is a product of a collaborated effort with the Starbright Foundation in 1994 to bring software for children in hospitals around the globe. It was originally called "Starbright Worlds" when it was hospital software but it didn't take long for it to have a public release. Worlds Chat released in public beta form in 1995, being updated and gathering a dedicated community around it.

Worlds Chat would be replaced by a much more updated and completed version in 1996 called Worlds Chat Gold. It's release was celebrated by an event known as the "End of the Worlds" before the software being released with both a free and paid version.

Worlds Chat Gold and it's development would be halted by the acquisition in 1997, which ended up spawning it's replacement, WorldsPlayer. Worlds Chat Gold survived in Japan thanks to a deal with GlopeWarp Japan, which made it's own clients and licensed out spin-offs. The last online server from Worlds Chat Japan is believed to have survived until 2011.

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64Worlds Chat v0.3Existance confirmed based on FTP links at the bottom of Odins' "IS WORLDS INC. DEAD?" article. [1]
65Worlds Chat v0.5Existance confirmed based on FTP links at the bottom of Odins' "IS WORLDS INC. DEAD?" article. [1]
66Worlds Chat v0.6aExistance confirmed based on FTP links at the bottom of Odins' "IS WORLDS INC. DEAD?" article. [1]
67Worlds Chat v0.6bExistance confirmed based on FTP links at the bottom of Odins' "IS WORLDS INC. DEAD?" article. [1]
68Worlds Chat v0.6cExistance confirmed based on FTP links at the bottom of Odins' "IS WORLDS INC. DEAD?" article. [1]
69Worlds Chat v0.7aExistance confirmed based on FTP links at the bottom of Odins' "IS WORLDS INC. DEAD?" article. [1]
70Worlds Chat v0.7bExistance confirmed based on FTP links at the bottom of Odins' "IS WORLDS INC. DEAD?" article. [1]
72Worlds Chat v0.8aExistance confirmed based on FTP links at the bottom of Odins' "IS WORLDS INC. DEAD?" article. [1]
74Worlds Chat v0.8cExistance confirmed based on FTP links at the bottom of Odins' "IS WORLDS INC. DEAD?" article. [1]
75Worlds Chat v0.8dExistance confirmed based on FTP links at the bottom of Odins' "IS WORLDS INC. DEAD?" article. [1]
81COMDEX DEMOA demo for the engine Worlds Inc used for Starbright Worlds and Worlds Chat. Footage can be found on BBC-One "The Net". [1]
80Starbright WorldsChildrens Hospital virtual environment that pre-dates Worlds Chat. Some footage of it can be found on a BBC-One show "The Net". [1]1993-01-01
71Worlds Chat v0.7c1995-10-02Terry-NZWCHAT07C.EXE
73Worlds Chat v0.8b1995-10-16WChat0.8b.exe
57Worlds Chat v0.91996-03-04WChat0.9.iso
58Worlds Chat v0.9a1996-06-01Terry-NZwchat09a.exe
59Worlds Chat Gold v1.01996-09-03WChatGold1.0
77Worlds Chat Gold v1.0b1996-09-03Terry-NZWCG1.0b/
78Worlds Chat Gold Upgade to 1.1b1996-09-03Terry-NZwcgto11b.exe
60Worlds Chat Gold v1.1b1996-09-20WChatGold1.1b.iso
61Worlds Chat Gold v1.1b Demo1996-09-20WChatGold1.1b-Demo.exe
62Worlds Chat Gold v1.1c Demo1997-06-17WChatGold1.1c-Demo.exe
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76Scampers' Worlds Chat TourA short webpage-based tour with Scamper as he showcases some of Worlds Chat for his portfolio.1997-03-11scamper-worlds-chat-tour/page01.html
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