A chatroom with a twist: instead of just reading each other's text, you get to meet people in the virtual flesh. Type in what you want to say and it appears in a speech balloon over your onscreen character's head. You can do stuff like shop for clothes and race dune buggies, or just hang out and socialize.
First, a caveat. This is not a directory of the 50 greatest websites ever. Rather, it's a tally of the best sites launched or piqued our interest in some way since last year's list. Think of it as our round-up of 50 nifty links we think you should check out. So get clicking!