WeeWorld
Encyclopedia
WeeWorld is an avatar-based computer game, as well as a virtual world for 13+ year-olds. Users sign up for free and are given a WeeMee
, which is an animated avatar that can be integrated onto WeeWorld partner sites and services like AOL
, Microsoft
and Turtles, A Weemee legend "Wzzy" quit :( as well as all major social network and blogging sites. Over 43 million WeeMees have been created worldwide. Within the virtual world, users can communicate in real time via their WeeMees, explore the community, as well as play games and participate in quests. WeeWorld continues to see growth through its virtual games and partnerships with Rocawear
, the NBA, Justin Timberlake
, and the Jonas Brothers
. WeeWorld is a private company and is funded by Accel Partners
and Benchmark Capital
.
Users to communicate with friends in the virtual world part of the website in many different sections, including a WeeWorld High School. There is also a mall, where WeeMees can visit various stores to buy specialized virtual goods from the NBA and Rocawear stores. Users can download or purchase virtual goods for their WeeMees, ranging from clothing and accessories to food and drink items. Most people on weeworld buy gold points it is optional but tempting. the fame game is a game that they play you vote or enter and try to win. Many of the virtual goods reflect current pop culture and celebrity
fashion trends, in keeping with WeeWorld’s target teen demographic. Some clothing items, for example, are modeled after styles popularized by WeeWorld featured celebrities like Justin Timberlake
and Taylor Swift
.But be careful, there are things called weebots. They monitor how people behave to other people. You can tell that it's a weebot if it's a regular name, like charles and frank, it doesn't have clothes on, it is on level one doesn't have a room, does not have any friends and the eyes disappear when you leave them a message, and was made in 2001,2002, or 2003. To find this out you can find it in the achievements.
, MSN
and Skype
. Through a partnership with RCA
, it has promoted artists such as Alicia Keys
and Avril Lavigne
through virtual merchandise sales and WeeMees of the respective artists. WeeWorld has also promoted artists such as the Jonas Brothers
, Justin Timberlake
, Raven-Symoné
Daniel Friedberg III and the Pussycat Dolls
and most recently, worked with Taylor Swift
.
You can buy clothes within weeworld or reuse clothes in your closet. If you have an AIM account you can make your weemee the background of it. Your weemee can also send gifts. Everything that your weemee does, they receive green points(money),or you can get gold points(big money).
began offering the avatars for use to their Hotmail
customers. The new service attracted 150,000 users during the first day of the avatars being launched, with the WeeMee website attracting 1.5 million hits daily. In 2004 the UK's largest social network, Friendsreunited.com, also introduced the WeeMee to their user base. In December 2008 the virtual technology firm DA agreed to develop a 3-D version of the avatar.
WeeMee
WOO!A WeeMee is an animated avatar for AOL Instant Messenger, Skype and Windows Live Messenger. WeeMees are noted for their resemblance to characters from the series South Park...
, which is an animated avatar that can be integrated onto WeeWorld partner sites and services like AOL
AOL
AOL Inc. is an American global Internet services and media company. AOL is headquartered at 770 Broadway in New York. Founded in 1983 as Control Video Corporation, it has franchised its services to companies in several nations around the world or set up international versions of its services...
, Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
and Turtles, A Weemee legend "Wzzy" quit :( as well as all major social network and blogging sites. Over 43 million WeeMees have been created worldwide. Within the virtual world, users can communicate in real time via their WeeMees, explore the community, as well as play games and participate in quests. WeeWorld continues to see growth through its virtual games and partnerships with Rocawear
Rocawear
Created in 1999 by Roc-A-Fella Records co-founders Damon Dash and Jay Z,Rocawear has annual sales of $700 million. Rocawear expanded its brand through licensing pacts to develop lines for children and juniors; socks and sandals; leather, suede, and fur outerwear; handbags and belts; lounge wear;...
, the NBA, Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
, and the Jonas Brothers
Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas...
. WeeWorld is a private company and is funded by Accel Partners
Accel Partners
Accel Partners is a global venture and growth equity firm funding companies from inception through the growth stage.The firm is based in Palo Alto, California with major offices in Bangalore, Beijing, London, and Shanghai....
and Benchmark Capital
Benchmark Capital
Benchmark Capital is a venture capital firm responsible for the early stage funding of some very successful startups. In 1997, the firm invested $6.7 million in eBay, which became worth more than $5 billion by the spring of 1999. Other high-profile investments include Ariba, Juniper Networks, Red...
.
Social network
WeeWorld allows WorldUsers to communicate with friends in the virtual world part of the website in many different sections, including a WeeWorld High School. There is also a mall, where WeeMees can visit various stores to buy specialized virtual goods from the NBA and Rocawear stores. Users can download or purchase virtual goods for their WeeMees, ranging from clothing and accessories to food and drink items. Most people on weeworld buy gold points it is optional but tempting. the fame game is a game that they play you vote or enter and try to win. Many of the virtual goods reflect current pop culture and celebrity
Celebrity
A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
fashion trends, in keeping with WeeWorld’s target teen demographic. Some clothing items, for example, are modeled after styles popularized by WeeWorld featured celebrities like Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
and Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America...
.But be careful, there are things called weebots. They monitor how people behave to other people. You can tell that it's a weebot if it's a regular name, like charles and frank, it doesn't have clothes on, it is on level one doesn't have a room, does not have any friends and the eyes disappear when you leave them a message, and was made in 2001,2002, or 2003. To find this out you can find it in the achievements.
Promotions
WeeWorld has partnered with corporations such as AOLAOL
AOL Inc. is an American global Internet services and media company. AOL is headquartered at 770 Broadway in New York. Founded in 1983 as Control Video Corporation, it has franchised its services to companies in several nations around the world or set up international versions of its services...
, MSN
MSN
MSN is a collection of Internet sites and services provided by Microsoft. The Microsoft Network debuted as an online service and Internet service provider on August 24, 1995, to coincide with the release of the Windows 95 operating system.The range of services offered by MSN has changed since its...
and Skype
Skype
Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chat over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system...
. Through a partnership with RCA
RCA
RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...
, it has promoted artists such as Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
and Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...
through virtual merchandise sales and WeeMees of the respective artists. WeeWorld has also promoted artists such as the Jonas Brothers
Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas...
, Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
, Raven-Symoné
Raven-Symoné
Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman , known professionally as Raven-Symoné , or simply Raven, is an American actress, singer, songwriter, comedian, dancer, television producer and model. Symoné launched her successful career in 1989 after appearing in The Cosby Show as Olivia...
Daniel Friedberg III and the Pussycat Dolls
Pussycat Dolls
The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles; currently consisting of Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Kristal "Lyndriette" Smith, Tiffany "Taz" Zavala, Kia Hampton and Paula Van Oppen. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995...
and most recently, worked with Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America...
.
Description
WeeMees are the animated avatars that WeeWorld users design when first joining the community. WeeMees are cartoonish in nature.You can buy clothes within weeworld or reuse clothes in your closet. If you have an AIM account you can make your weemee the background of it. Your weemee can also send gifts. Everything that your weemee does, they receive green points(money),or you can get gold points(big money).
Ambassadors
In the early spring of 2010, WeeWorld launched their new "Ambassador" Program. The initial point of "Ambassadors" was to help WeeWorld keep the customers content. "Ambassadors" are to help enforce the Rules & Regulations of WeeWorld as well as assist anyone that needed help with small problems. (Ex: how to post a blog, upload a playlist etc). Ambassadors were originally chosen via submitted applications. Then in the summer of 2011, WeeWorld changed their recruiting strategy and now chooses diligent members of WeeWorld to become Ambassadors. The easiest way to tell if a WeeMee is an Ambassador is to see if there is a globe background behind them.Lawsuits
In 2007, WeeWorld and Nintendo were involved in a law suit after Nintendo Wii's use of WeeMiis. WeeMee is a WeeWorld trademark.History
The avatars were created in 2002 by the then CEO and Founder of Saw-You.com, Mike Kinsella, in Glasgow, Scotland, Saw-You.com was founded in 1999. In 2003 MicrosoftMicrosoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
began offering the avatars for use to their Hotmail
Hotmail
Windows Live Hotmail, formerly known as MSN Hotmail and commonly referred to simply as Hotmail, is a free web-based email service operated by Microsoft as part of its Windows Live group. It was founded by Sabeer Bhatia and Jack Smith and launched in July 1996 as "HoTMaiL". It was one of the first...
customers. The new service attracted 150,000 users during the first day of the avatars being launched, with the WeeMee website attracting 1.5 million hits daily. In 2004 the UK's largest social network, Friendsreunited.com, also introduced the WeeMee to their user base. In December 2008 the virtual technology firm DA agreed to develop a 3-D version of the avatar.