Virtual worlds have been around since the seventies in text form and have always interested me. Every decade since their imminent arrival and mass adoption has been heralded. In 2007 a new wave of interest emerged around virtual worlds and I spent the year looking at space. Archives of the project are still available over on mobil avenue for those interested. A combination of virtual reality (VR) and hologram technology currently under development will see virtual worlds become more mainstream in 2017.