2008 Vaporware List

When Wired put out this year’s Vaporware of the Year list the tag line read “Crushing Disappointments, False Promises and Plain Old BS.” Catchy, ain’t it? It adds that something special to earning a spot on the list don’t you think? Here’s the first entry on the list (#10):

Home doesn't even succeed as a Second Life rip-off, owing to the fact that there simply isn't much to do. You can walk around in the mall and spend real money on virtual clothes branded with advertisements, or you can hang out at the bowling alley and play crappy video games. That's about it. Even the avatar creation system is incredibly scaled-down.

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