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September 13, 2011 04:29 am GMT
Facebook is the social network. But it's still not really all that social. Yes, you chat here and "like" things there. But it's not the same as going out to a bar with a group of friends. Shaker, a new startup launching today at TechCrunch Disrupt, aims to turn Facebook into that bar.The easiest way to think about it is as a mixture of Second Life, The Sims, and Turntable.fm all mixed together using your Facebook data and connections. Your Facebook profile becomes a walking avatar. Your pictures are placed on an actual (well, virtual) wall. You can choose what music is playing in the room for everyone to hear. And you interact with other Facebook users as avatars. You can even buy people drinks.
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Shaker Aims To Turn Facebook Into A Night On The Town " Complete With (Virtual) Drinks
Facebook is the social network. But it's still not really all that social. Yes, you chat here and "like" things there. But it's not the same as going out to a bar with a group of friends. Shaker, a new startup launching today at TechCrunch Disrupt, aims to turn Facebook into that bar.The easiest way to think about it is as a mixture of Second Life, The Sims, and Turntable.fm all mixed together using your Facebook data and connections. Your Facebook profile becomes a walking avatar. Your pictures are placed on an actual (well, virtual) wall. You can choose what music is playing in the room for everyone to hear. And you interact with other Facebook users as avatars. You can even buy people drinks.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/P7PZoIo_y4Y/
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