Event Host Support – Theme Planning Meetings
The Virtual World There.com is a social lifeline for people around the globe during this time of real-world self-distancing. A wave of new members and returning legacy avatars are logging into There and using the platform to connect in a 3-D environment with friends and family.
The easiest way to find people in There and make new friends online is to sign up for Events. Event Hosts schedule fun activities like parties, game shows, cards, buggy racing, paintball all throughout the day for the community to enjoy. Think of Event Hosts like Recreational Activity Coordinators in There. They come up with creative and fun ways for Thereians to socialize in our Virtual World.
If you consider yourself a friendly and outgoing individual who likes to bring people together, you’d make a perfect Event Host in There! Help coordinate online entertainment and social gatherings by scheduling activities in our beautiful 3-D world.
Every Monday night a group of Event Hosts gather at the Theme Planning Meeting to discuss upcoming event themes and brainstorm new ideas for future events. In addition to daily and weekly events, special events are planned for holidays, the seasons and fun annual themes. If you have a creative event idea to share, want to know more about hosting events in There or need activity planning and support make sure to attend the weekly Theme Planning Meetings.
Sign up for the Monday, March 23rd Theme Planning Meeting at 5:00 PM PDT and 8:00 PM EST. We’ll see you There!
Virtual World There Helps Cure Isolation Boredom
As people in every country retreat to their homes for self-isolation, they are turning to 3-D Virtual Worlds like There.com to connect and socialize in real-time with people around the globe. Staying digitally connected to loved ones and being able to socialize online with friends who are quarantined or practicing social distancing is a lifeline right now for many people who are struggling with being stuck at home due to COVID-19. The Virtual World There is a great three-dimensional social network to stay in touch with family and friends as we all try to beat isolation boredom.
In There you can express your individuality and customize your Avatar’s hair, body type and clothing. Talk to other avatars using real-time Voice or text chat to communicate. You can make your avatar dance, run, drive, fly and emote feelings. Sign up now and in a few minutes you’ll be able to explore hundreds of different locations, build a virtual dream home, play cards with friends, party it up on the dance floor, shoot a game of paintball or race your buggy down at the track. In addition to all of the fun activities to do in There, the 3-D online social tool can also be used for business meetings, classes, conferences, festivals and large social gatherings.
Curious what it’s like to live an active social life online? Check out the Virtual World There for FREE with a Silent Trial Account. You do not have to wait for a Free There Weekend to log in and play. Silent Trials in There are now available 24/7! Connect online with people from all around the world in a beautiful 3-D environment. All you have to do is download There and create your avatar. Silent Trials are FREE and do not require a credit card, but your text chat is limited to Phoenix Stars (New Member Helpers) and There Staff.
Invite family and friends to There and text chat with them if you have a Basic Trial Account. Basic Trials require an age-check which unlocks the ability to use text-chat in-world with a one-time (per avatar) charge of $0.50 USD. You must be 18 or older to use There. Premium Memberships have full access to all of the bells and whistles. You can use Voice to hear and speak in real-time with other Premium Members. The cost is an affordable $10.00 USD for a monthly subscription to gain full access to the Virtual World There. You may use a credit card, debit card, or PayPal account to pay the monthly subscription. No matter what your budget is, we’ve got you covered during this time of self-isolation! Find the type of membership in There that is right for you and get back to having a social life.
The Thereian community hosts daily, weekly, monthly and seasonal themed events. You can find people logged into There during different times of the day by going to the Activities Page and signing up for Events. You can also search the Places Page to find people hanging out in Neighborhoods. If you need assistance in There, look for a Phoenix Star New Member Helper and they can help you navigate the Virtual World and introduce you to new friends. You can spot them easily because they have a Star in the front of their name tag.
You may be completely new to the idea of creating an avatar and living life online or you could be returning home to There after a long hiatus. Either way, we welcome you to socialize, explore and connect with other people who are also isolated at home looking for a more animated and vocal way to communicate with others online beyond text, photos and videos.
Download the 3-D Virtual World social platform. We are waiting for you There.
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St. Patrick’s Day Events in There.com
Photo Credit: HoodAvie of Mahalo Neighborhood
Feeling lucky?! Even if you don’t have any Irish in you, celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with shamrock shenanigans in the virtual world There.com. Hang out with friends at St. Patty’s Day events March 16th and 17th.
There will be green beer flowing at the Monday night BABS: St. Patrick’s Flight. Pick out your fliest green outfit for this event or take your chances of getting pinched. Pilot your own hoverboat or take a seat for a relaxing ride with one of the Bay Area Boat Systems captains. Starting at 10:00 PM Eastern and 7:00 PM Pacific Monday, March 16th. If you show up late, join the BABS IM for a summon to the St. Patrick’s Day flotilla. BABS Flights are a weekly event in There.com happening every Monday. Join the Bay Area Boat Systems Club for invites to future events.
Grab a buggy or TUV for the St. Patrick’s Day Bash to be held on Monday, March 16th at 11:00 PM Eastern/ 8:00 PM Pacific. Meet your friends at Flamingo Bay and crash your vehicle into mayhem at this friendly bumper buggy event. Prizes available for the last lucky leprechaun standing.
Want to play some cards?! Come out to RobbyBoy’s St. Patrick’s Gin event on Tuesday, March 17th 7:30 PM Eastern and 4:30 PM Pacific. Make sure to show up on time! The doors close 10 minutes after the start of the event and you must be seated at a card table. The winner of this green card event will receive 5,000 Tbux and the runner up will receive 3,000 Tbux. Play RobbyBoy cards every Tuesday and earn points towards monthly Gin United prizes.
Raise a glass of green beer for some twisted Tiki Talk Trivia on Tuesday, March 17th at 11:00 PM Eastern and 8:00 PM Pacific for a fun St. Patrick’s Day event. Test your knowledge and buzz in if you have the answers! Tiki Talk Trivia hosted by Francis_7 happens every Tuesday night in the virtual world There.com.
Don’t get caught without green on during St. Patrick’s Day events. Shop women’s and men’s green clothing for your luck of the Irish outfit. Purchase green beer and St. Patrick’s Day shirts and hats from Shop Central.
Lost in Space
Get Lost In Space this week for the GinStars reunion! This special seven-day Gin Card event is a throwback to the Aziti Prime Neighborhood GinStar Tourneys. Learn how to play gin with this handy There Help article. Join new and old friends over a virtual card game of gin. Out of this world events in There are scheduled through December 14th.
Image Credit: RobbyBoy
Take your home to new heights up in outer space during the week long event. There is a special Lost in Space PAZ community set up for camping. You can purchase decorative space items in the Auctions.
Wild West Week
Saddle up the horses and head out on the Aurora highway for Wild West Week in the virtual world There! Round up the posse from November 10th to the 18th for a dusty ride over the treacherous trails of There.
The Event Hosts have a lot of fun Western theme events planned for you. Share tall-tales around the campfire, stop by the pub, race your trusty steed cross country, saddle up for some games and dosey-do at the Western Ho Down.
Go back in time to the days of prairie wagons and visit the Aurora Gulch Neighborhood. Join the gang and drop a PAZ surrounding Aurora Gulch for a week of camping during the Wild West event.
If you need a new horse to ride, some fancy chaps or a barrel hat and shotgun, check out the Auctions for the latest Western wear.
Art Appreciation Week
Celebrate Cultural Arts Week November 3rd – 9th in the Virtual World There. The Thereian Community has scheduled events highlighting Designer artwork, poems, short stories and more.
Kick off Cultural Arts Week with Open Mic Night hosted by EmmaJean. Sign up to share spoken word, sing songs and tell jokes. It’s sure to be a night of fun starting at 5:00 pm Eastern time on Monday, November 4th.
Visit the Wordgrove PortaZone community during Cultural Arts Week to read up on the library of documents shared by the Thereian community. Join the Wordgrove Club to keep up to date on events and when new stories, poems and haikus are published. Wordgrove is for readers, writers and word lovers!
Sign up for one of the many events scheduled during Cultural Arts Week. Enjoy quests, tours, card games, hoverboat flights and more during the world-wide art appreciation event.
Field of Screams – A Halloween Neighborhood
Tucked away in the darkest corners of Tabu is the Field of Screams Neighborhood dedicated to displays of blood soaked terror, creepy crawlers and things that go bump in the night! Field of Screams is open through November 1st and welcomes all new residents to build the haunted house of their worst nightmares. If you were thinking about putting together something scary for the 2019 Halloween Decorating Contest, Field of Screams is a great spot to build.
All residents will be removed from the Neighborhood on November 1st the day after Halloween and will receive any remaining pro-rated rent. Join the Field of Screams Neighborhood Club to get started. Search the Auctions for Halloween decorations to build with. Field of Screams also offers an open hosting Lot for Event Hosts who need a dark and creepy place to hold their events. Schedule your Halloween party at Howling Hosting.
Sign up for RobbyBoy Cards Spooky Gin held in the Field of Screams Neighborhood on Tuesday evenings and every other Wednesday during the month of October. Event starts at 4:30 Pacific/ 7:30 Eastern. Doors close 15 minutes after the start of the event. Earn points for monthly Gin United prizes. Join the RobbyBoy_Cards club for invites to future Gin events.
Pyrena’s Pumpkin Patch
Tabu Cemetery
Welcome to My Nightmare
Chillin’ with the Boo’s
Scared of Spiders
Therebucks Payment Processing Options
Therebucks are the currency used in the Virtual World There. The conversion rate between Therebucks and US dollars is 1,800T = US $1.00. Therebucks can be used to buy virtual goods like clothing, cars and dream homes in the There Shop and from Designers in the Auctions. They can be purchased on the Buy More Therebucks page on There Central.
There.com offers two payment processing options for Thereians to purchase Therebucks. The minimum purchase is $5 and the maximum purchase is $150.
1) STRIPE a debit or credit card payment processor.
2) PayPal an electronic online payment system.
To purchase Therebucks using the Stripe platform…
Go to the Buy More Therebucks page.
Enter the US dollar amount you would like to purchase.
Click the Buy Now button.
Click the payment processor logo on the right. (Non-PayPal logo)
At the next page, click the same logo again.
The Stripe There.com Payment Portal will appear.
Enter your Email.
Enter your debit or credit card number.
Enter the MM/YY and CVC.
Click on the Pay US dollar amount.
To purchase Therebucks using the PayPal platform…
Go to the Buy More Therebucks page.
Enter the US dollar amount you would like to purchase.
Click the Buy Now button.
Click the PayPal logo on the left.
The PayPal Portal will appear.
Enter your information to process the payment.
Please note it will take up to 10-15 minutes for your Therebucks purchase to be reflected in your balance. You can check your Therebucks balance in your Transaction History.
**There.com is currently experiencing issues with processing PayPal transactions as of 10/4/19. We are working with PayPal to resolve the situation. We expect PayPal services to be back up and running very soon. In the meantime, please use Stripe as a payment service alternative for purchasing Therebucks. If you need to contact There Staff regarding PayPal issues, please send your avatar name and information to Feedback@thereinc.com.
Autumn Camp-A-Palooza
Camp-A-Palooza is now a quarterly event. Get ready for the week-long Fall camping trip in the virtual world There! Join new and old friends for ghost stories, sing-a-longs around the campfire and leisurely hikes through the woods October 2nd-10th.
Sign up for the Hike to Camp event on Wednesday, October 2nd and head out with Camp Counslers to the Camp-A-Palooza campsite. Be one of the first Thereians to reach the campsite and grab one the best spots to pitch a tent.
If you are not able to attend the Hike to Camp event on Wednesday, you can cruise over to Happy Little Trees Campground and find the teleportlink out to the secret camp location. There will be plenty of fun camping activities planned during the week. Search keyword camp on the Events Page to discover the line-up of Camp-A-Palooza activities.
Photo Credit: xDolphy
The annual camping trip starts Wednesday night! Do you have your gear packed and ready to go? Make sure you are properly prepared to survive the great outdoors in There. You can purchase camping supplies in the Auctions if you need a tent, sleeping bag, stove or cooler to take with you.
There Theme & Event Planning Meetings
Every month in the virtual world There, Event Hosts plan staple events and special themed events celebrating holidays, seasons, annual themes and more for the community to enjoy. If you’d like to volunteer to participate in the planning of these events, drop by the weekly There Themes & Events meetings on Monday nights.
Sign up to attend if you’d like to seek host support, share new ideas and keep up to date on what events are coming up so that you can plan and contribute your own creative events. The Monday night meetings are hosted by EmmaJean.
Stay up to date on daily events and follow the There Themes and Events public group on Facebook. Easily keep track of event dates and upcoming themes with the official theme planning meeting notes.
The next big theme coming up in There is Halloween. Do you have an idea for a spooky event or perhaps want to show off your haunted house? Attend the next There Themes and Events meeting on September 30th in the evening and meet with other hosts planning events for the month of October.
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