Webkinz: real and virtual dog
Judging from the press release, Webkinz is a curious game that connect first life and second life environment (take 2nd life as a general world referring to a virtual world):
Webkinz are a line of stuffed animals that come with a secret code allowing the purchaser to enter into an online fantasy world for a one-year period starring that pet. (…) Once registered, this cuddly interactive pet becomes a tangible companion for playtime, but on the computer screen a virtual image of that exact Webkinz pet appears in a room, along with a health/happiness/hunger meter. An initial $2,000 in Kinzcash (Webkinz imaginary cash) is provided to purchase furnishings for the pet´s room, buy clothes for the pet, provide the pet with toys, and to select from a variety of foods for the pet. In order to earn more Kinzcash, the owner can go to “Quizzy´s Question Corner” to earn more Kinzcash by answering age-appropriate educational quizzes. Also featured is a tournament arena of computer games and weekly contests. “Adopting” more pets equates to more playmates both on-line and off-line. The animals can even talk to each other, or the owner´s pet can speak with a friend´s pet.
Why do I blog this? this is another occurrence of a device that let people have an object with a virtual counterpart. The difference with other projects such as the v-migo is that the tangible interaction with the artifacts are not detected or used. It’s interesting anyway because it’s based on a toy ID that connects the object to a virtual world.
So what about a DIY version? like crafting your own stuffed pets, using Thinglink as an alternative to the webkinz #### and… mmmh this needs to be hooked to any virtual world that would let people do so.
December 20th, 2006 at 8:07 pm
Hello people, my name on Webkinz is cutie918 and cutie919. Cutie918 is a cocker spaniel and cutie919 is a golden retriever. Cutie918 is a boy and cutie919 is a girl. BYe for now!!(: (: (:
December 20th, 2006 at 9:56 pm
oh and my webkinz name is snickers and my user name is georgiakiss101 so add me
December 22nd, 2006 at 4:33 am
I love my webkinz but I can only find the likn’z bear on ebay. My user name is drake1496 so please add me!
December 23rd, 2006 at 5:03 pm
I love my webkinz my username is jmb10 add me
January 4th, 2007 at 9:36 pm
hi my name is laura my user name on webkinz is bananas9815 please add
me to your frends list.
January 5th, 2007 at 7:18 pm
my username is roxy332 add me
January 7th, 2007 at 1:58 am
my webkinz name is kittycat2006 add me
January 7th, 2007 at 1:59 am
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January 7th, 2007 at 2:39 am
Hi, im 10 an di have 20 or 22 webkinz. cant remember how many cuz theres so many i cant even remeber wich ones i have. Any way my username is chocolate147 so add me!Im on almost everyday so addme!!!
January 14th, 2007 at 6:34 pm
I am 12. I have over 40 webkinz and I love them sooooooo much. My favorite ones that I have are my love puppy named Cupid, my polar bear named Snowball and my lil’ kinz unicorn named Snowflake. I LOVE WEBKINZ!!!! They are not only for babies.
January 14th, 2007 at 6:41 pm
my usename is button1277
January 16th, 2007 at 12:21 am
my username is sunfun97 add me
January 16th, 2007 at 6:56 pm
hey peoples!!!!! i have 11 webkinz. so if you want to add me my username is cats3388!!!!
January 19th, 2007 at 9:05 pm
HEY! My name is Brittany.
My Webkinz name is Billie and she is a golden retriever.
My username is Tazzygirl101
ADD ME!!
January 24th, 2007 at 2:00 am
yo dudets and dudes my webkinz uzername is rcarca10 so add me and if u send me a gift like a tv or sumthin you wont be sorry u will be getting gifts out ur ears
man im rich on webkinz but i only give my gifts 2 the ppl who are nice and give me gifts
well thx any way oh ya if u got cheats or things like that and tell them 2 me i will give u gifts so any way ya just add me thx
January 30th, 2007 at 8:45 pm
hey my name is Shelby && i luv webkinz!! I’m even on it right now lol
i have 3 webkinz a hippo, a bear, and a lion but i’m trying to get 10 so i can get an exclusive item from the W shop. webkinz are awesome and they are the perfect gift for kids of all ages!! You can add me on webkinz if u want, my user name is Shelbz93 i’m really nice and a great friend, i’ll send u lots of stuff too!! My house rocks and i’m pretty rich on this cuz i’m on about every day. You can never have too many friends, i only have about 30, and i’m trying 2 get more, so add me if u want, && see u on webkinz!!
January 31st, 2007 at 12:25 am
i have 12 webkinz! and i have sooo many exclusive items! add meee WebkinzLover93!! i give everyone great gifts!!! kk buh bii!!!
February 1st, 2007 at 5:50 am
yo im having a HUGE compatishon on webkinz 2 enter all u have 2 do is add me my user is rcarca10 and then send a gift ther will be a first second and third and even forth prize the first place winner will reseeve a rock star tv worth 1000 kinz cash +3 food items how cool is that any way second place will reseeve a rock star poster and a 10% w shop coupon and third place will reseeve a clothing item of any kind and forth place will get 2 food items u have till feb third 2 enter the prises
will be given on feb 4 thx enter now!!!
February 3rd, 2007 at 4:54 pm
Why does Ms.Birdy and Dr.Quack kill Webkinz?
February 5th, 2007 at 3:28 pm
Hey hey hey I have 6 webkinz…THEY ROCK! everyone thinks they are for little kids but they arent. Mi username is curlyq2825! I dont have that much kinzcash but i do have a pretty awesome house!! SO ADD ME! and if you have ATON of kinzcash please give me gifts i am in desprite need of kinzcash and stuff!
ADD ME!
February 6th, 2007 at 6:23 am
Hi! My user is callielevan3. My sister can’t get on this chat. I have about 13,000 kinzcash and my sister has two accounts. First: sodiebela
Second:sophielevan
so there you have it. Sophie is VERY poor. Only once has she gotten 400 something on the Wishing Well. So… hi andI will hope to be your friend.
February 6th, 2007 at 11:00 pm
I’m hearing alot of rumor about Dr. Quack && Mrs. Birdy killing and hurting webkinz. I don’t understand how they kill/hurt them. Can someone please explain? I’ll be back on this website to check any awnsers. Thanx!
February 6th, 2007 at 11:20 pm
I play webkinz! its awosme add me I LOVE to buy people stuff and i have 34,000 dollars not kidding so add me and all buy u things promise
HotChocolate26
February 8th, 2007 at 5:21 am
hi every one im having a HUGE compotishon k listen cuz u wont want 2 miss this ther will be a contest on webkinz k now this is wut u do 2 enter first add me and send a gift its that easy if u think wuts in it for me well ill tell u the ppl with the best gifts will win a prize if ur wundering wut that prize will be i will tell u tht 2 the winner will reseeve 4 big screen rock star tvs worth 4000 kinzcash i no its alot hey so remember all u have 2 do is add me and send a gift my user is rcarca10
enter like really who duz not want 4000 kinzcash u could be are next winner!!!!
February 10th, 2007 at 10:33 pm
howdy y’all i have a tree frog named stickytoes which is so cute and my username is froggy2luv so if you add me ill give a thankyou gift and to be sure that you heard of me from here send me cupcake in kinzpost as soon as you get a response from me (i am always on) and ill send you some awesome items! thanks!!
February 11th, 2007 at 4:18 pm
i am having a compatition ok. i will actually give you a rockstar tv. but first add me. smokeymonkey. you have to send me the best gift you posably can and i will send you a rockstar tv and something else i havint decided yet. 2nd place gets a 40 percent off voupon for the w shop, and everybody else that participates will get something. thanks again.
smokeymonkey
February 11th, 2007 at 4:20 pm
it might not be a rockstar tv it might be a racecar tv also this compatition ends on feruary 24. thanks smokeymonkey.
February 11th, 2007 at 10:49 pm
alrite. serisouly. this whole rumor thing is rlly starting 2 get 2 my head. It webkinz. How can Dr. Quack and Ms. Birdy hurt them?! It makes nooo sence. Serisouly. If anyone understands this rumor, puh-lezz post a comment telling me about it! It would mean the world to me. Thxxx..ya’ll better gimme some awnsers!
February 12th, 2007 at 3:17 am
hey, im baybay55 add me plzzzzzzzzzz i love webkinz i have all of them except 1 and add my friend boysdigme26 thanks, bye
February 12th, 2007 at 3:19 am
i love my webkinz and i dont know what i would do without them!!!
add me!
boysdigme26 is my screenname!
luv ya! mwah!
February 14th, 2007 at 2:02 am
I love webkinz, infact I have 11 and I hope my collection grows. And I don’t know what I would do without em’. They’re so loveable and great to have, Exspecially taking care of them, feeding them, buying things for them, getting kinscash by playing games, and many more! I just am lucky I heard of themor I would be very bored and lonely. But when my webkinz are by my side I just can’t resist hugging them and taking care of them like if it were really your baby. Although, they do seem real once you adopt them on www.webkinz.com and click on “FIRST ADOPTION”. As soon as you first adopt one you’ll click and you’ll be so happy and lucky to have your own webkinz. Love a webkinz fan/fanatic. Get one and you’ll see!
February 14th, 2007 at 2:05 am
February 14th, 2007 at 2:06 am
: ) webkinzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 14th, 2007 at 5:14 pm
If you ppl havent notice but dr.quake and ms.birdy are killing webkinz if you see a red dot it means thats a warning for your webkinz to die probaly by dr.quake and ms.birdy,she will sleep in 1 of you webkinz beds and try to KILL.I SAY NEVER PUT THE WORD EVIL IN YOUR SCREEN NAME A KNIFE WILL COME WITH YOUR WELCOME GIFTS.ms.birdy comes thougth your window and comes though your back yard,same thing with dr.quake.i g2g bii
February 14th, 2007 at 7:45 pm
hey, dr. quake and birdy do not kill webkinz, maybe your webinz is about to expire.
February 14th, 2007 at 7:48 pm
THEY DO NOT KILL WEBKINZ!
:):):)
February 14th, 2007 at 8:41 pm
Hey yall! Webkinz rock! Im 8 but act 12. Im turning 9 tomorrow and my dads getting me the love puppy!I was sick for a week so my mom got me the poodle so now I have over 20! Add me please! On holidays I have partys! Tonight im having one! No people yet.
Awsome treat bag in it if you come! Im also very nice! add me. Also when I started I didnt know you could put webkinz on the same acount so i have like 6 acounts. Add me!
Dogyss Hipposs Peanutss Pandass Scaless
ps. Scaless is the party acount! But Dogyss is the presant acount.
February 16th, 2007 at 3:36 pm
Hey my webkinz just turned a year old! I will be having an awesome party and everyone is invited. Just send me ur user name! P.S I have 12 webkinz
P.P.S If u want to come u gotta bring a gift and look nice
P.P.P.S sorry for all the p.s’s but the webkinz name is sugar, she is a girl, and she is a unciorn!!!!!
February 17th, 2007 at 3:56 am
wow fluffypaws10 gave me 100000 kinzcash
February 17th, 2007 at 5:05 am
Hey! I’m 14, and I know that everyone thinks webkinz is for little kids. At first, i thought it was too, but then the kids i babysit showed it to me. it looked really fun so i got some! Right now, i only have a tiger and a gold and white cat. Their names are Alice and Ralph! lol. Anyway, please add me, my name is purplestarlight. I love making friends, and sharing gifts with others. You send me a gift, I send you a gift! It’s how I roll… I cant just leave ya hangin! Anyway… ya. See ya ’round!
February 17th, 2007 at 5:34 am
The url above (www.webkinzhelp.piczo.com) is a site I just started building. I started on 02/16/07 at 10:33pm, so if you look a little after that, don’t expect it to be all professional yet. Here is where I will put pictures from webkinz, a few cheats, and possibly a contest or two. I will also make it so you guys can comment! Thanks!
-purplestarlight with her webkinz, Alice and Ralph
February 18th, 2007 at 6:18 pm
my name is monkeyloverz99 i have one webkinz named brownie and he is a monkey so please add me.
February 18th, 2007 at 9:53 pm
I am getting so mad at this rumor that is going around. It is so rediculous and not true! So stop scaring the little kids that just want to play!!!
February 19th, 2007 at 6:23 am
hi im connor my username i have 32 webkinz my user name is connor135 add me 2 ur friends list and cum 2 visit us
February 19th, 2007 at 6:29 am
hi its connor again i messed up sry it should be hi im connor i have 32 webkinz/lilkinz my user name is connor135 add me 2 ur friends list and cum 2 visit us
February 19th, 2007 at 8:17 pm
hey this is kenz add me.Ithink erin is right if you dont now what I amtalking about read what she says.dont worry about it if you dont have a webkinz.g2g byye.
February 19th, 2007 at 8:23 pm
hey every1 thx 4 awnsering my question about dr. quack && ms. birdy. i get it now but its prtty rediculous.. && erin, im goin 2 make an account using the word evil&& see what happens cuz i dont believe u! HA. so is mckenzie (but she believes u)
February 21st, 2007 at 2:36 am
hey me back erin i dont belive you so prove it . hey yalls add me my username is45356mlw so add me . well g2g.
February 21st, 2007 at 2:52 am
hey I am having a competition to who ever sends me the coolest gift gets to get a gift suprise that is going to be a secret so add me !!!!!!! my username is 45356mlw so add me oh and anyways I am having a party and if you add me you get a gift and a coin that is worth 1.000 $ so add me and come over !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 21st, 2007 at 4:55 pm
hey mckenzie…this is shelby i am wondering y u r lying 2 me becuase i think u r. shanias coin wouldn’t “magicly” disappear. and plus, u knew her password all along. and none of your friends even had that coin becuase it comes with your 11th pet!!! ~_~
February 21st, 2007 at 7:11 pm
i hate it how alot of people r trying 2 ruin webkinz. it should be a fun, safe, site for kids to enjoy. not a site where people steal from you and your friends, try toget free passwords, and lie about stuff when u thought u could trust them && give them your password. well i guess even the best ideas (like webkinz.com) have people who try to ruin everything for others. I am never telling anyone my password because u can’t always trust who u think u can. well ilearned a lesson and i hope u did 2. *evil glare* u kno who im talking about.
February 21st, 2007 at 7:14 pm
45356mlw stole my coin that was worth 1000$ from me!!!!! And she lied && now she won’t give it back! Then she lied AGAIN and said someone else gave it 2 her. bullcrapp..
February 22nd, 2007 at 3:57 am
Hi, i have a cow,pug,chahuahhua,sherbert bunny and a frog. my screename is Coolbaby108 add me please
February 22nd, 2007 at 3:58 am
Hi, 45356mlw i will add i want a 1000 coin
February 22nd, 2007 at 5:04 am
You can kick your webkinz by click on about 10 times and A leg comes out and kicks it…
You get 10 kinzcash each time If you have A lil,kinz like me it will start to bleed it is really cool!!!
It also tells me that it is hurt!!1
All of the meaters go down 40% each kick.
So kick it 10 times for A free 100 kinzcash!!
February 22nd, 2007 at 11:15 pm
hi yall its froggy2luv again. please send me welcome ballons (i have a collection thats growing), crowns of wonder, special foods, exclusive items, rare beds, special pet items and/ or pet foods (i have a collection of that too), and rare objects that ur pet can ride in, and trophies. SEND ME ONE OR MORE OF THESE AND YOU WILL GET A GIFT YOU WILL NEVER FORGET! i am also the recipe QUEEN. i know around 120 recipes. i also want to announce my top ten favorite friends on webkinz world- carlie06, jessierulez, as1213, hoppy1213, rockstar151, becca1213, (yes, i know this number is so popular), ok, i only have 6 favs, but if you want to make it on this list, send me one of the above. we will be BFF4L! my username is froggy2luv.
February 22nd, 2007 at 11:19 pm
if you want a recipe from me post the recipe you want and ill be sure to send it to you add me froggy2luv and have a deal ready (something to trade for that food)
February 24th, 2007 at 5:47 am
I need webkinz cheats.Oh and aIm having a contest whoever sends me the best rare item will get:
1st place tigers car
2nd place cow car
3rd place a gemstone table
enter now my username is Lalakiss
Remember this is no joke!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 24th, 2007 at 5:48 pm
I have 10 Webkinz and I play with all of them every day on Webkinz World. I have only 547 kinzcash. My username is gracie0127. ADD ME ON YOUR BUDDY LIST!
February 25th, 2007 at 1:12 am
i have a webkinz and my username it gorillazisdabom. I am having a contest and it is “whoever sends me the best rare item gets all of my trophies” All of my trophies are really cool. my favorite is the zackys quest one.
So remember, my webkinz username is gorillazisdabom
February 25th, 2007 at 1:31 am
does any1 have webkinz cheats?? if u give me your username and password, i can get u sooo much money
February 25th, 2007 at 4:30 am
lalakiss would u trade anything for those items, instead of a contest?
February 25th, 2007 at 8:40 pm
Yea right every1 who says give me a exclusive item and i will give you some thing cool or rare is lying. They just want something cool and rare. People are the same with contests. They say the will give you something cool if you gizve them the best gift . But believe me they wont. People should stopp doing that.
February 26th, 2007 at 5:21 am
that is not true 5webkinz lover- this is an oppertunity to win. susie- would u trade ur trophies instead?
February 26th, 2007 at 9:07 pm
hi my username is webbyz2248422 i only have 2 webkinz an elephant and the shebert bunny please add me!!!!!!!
February 27th, 2007 at 12:05 am
sunfun97 go to kingdboi house
February 27th, 2007 at 12:52 am
does anyone else have the sherbert bunny or the elephant???? there are so cute arent they??? my elephant is elm and my bunny is sherbert whats yours if you have one or want one???
February 28th, 2007 at 8:31 pm
You cannot kick ur webkinz and im reporting the rumor.
February 28th, 2007 at 8:32 pm
Many people have been writing in, asking about a rumor that is going around. The rumor is about something in Webkinz World hurting Webkinz pets. The most important thing to know is that this rumor is not true at all. Nothing in Webkinz World would ever hurt your Webkinz pets.
Everyone at Webkinz World Headquarters works really hard to make Webkinz World a safe, happy and fun place to play. We want you and your Webkinz pets to have a great time playing on the site.
Please make sure to tell your friends that their pets are safe and the rumor is not true.
Remember that we would never allow anything
to hurt your Webkinz pets.
March 2nd, 2007 at 4:42 am
evry one a chetcode for web kink is tdtdtdtdtdtdtdtdttd899 if you want copy and past
March 2nd, 2007 at 7:11 pm
how do you kick ur webkinz i want to try but it doesnt work and if your webkinz is killed by miss birdy is yoor webkinz pet gone 4ever?????my username is udderlycute
March 2nd, 2007 at 11:58 pm
Hey y’all!!! i have 24 webkinz!
I would name them all but it would take to long to namet hem all!
and that was my poem about my webkinz!!!!!!!
See ya!!!!!!
March 3rd, 2007 at 12:00 am
oh, also my username is pandy18369
March 3rd, 2007 at 5:00 am
HI YA DOING.MY FRIEND SAID THAT NEOPETS.COM ARE SENDING GIFTS THAT ARE WRAPPED IN BLACK AND SAID “IF YOU OPEN IT IT WILL KILL YOU WEBKINZ.” I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND THAT.BY THE WAY MY USERNAME IS EMILYNATOR.ADD ME!
March 3rd, 2007 at 5:11 am
I’M GOING TO STOP THIS PROBLEM BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO WEBKINZ.COM TILL THEN
March 3rd, 2007 at 5:19 pm
webkinz is the best game in the world and i want you to add me friends1096 and my friends,jaiden, baron2016,kitten7631,and Mickeymouse2003.
March 3rd, 2007 at 5:22 pm
christina put her alarm on this morning for 7:00 and it was the song you get the best of both worlds and we woke up singing
March 3rd, 2007 at 6:14 pm
heyy people i have 32 webkinz they are fun i know every recipe except banana dome and cookie tornado! can someone plz tell me those??? plz plz i beg youuuu i am not having a contest but i have the coolest rare items in my house i have too many to say but i have 15 just in 1 room!!! i cant name them right now because im not on and i cant remember them exactly lalalala webkinz are awesome theres no way you can kick your pet and ms birdy and dr quack arent killing them its a dumb rumor and that red dot thing and the neopets thing with the gift wrapped in black if you open this your webkinz will die its not true! dont believe any of it because i know! i have had a webkinz since the day it started!! i have the cheeky dog!! i know that there is no such thing! i have been a webkinz member since the day it started and have been on every single day since then!!! belive me i know what im talking about!!!
March 3rd, 2007 at 8:39 pm
heyy i love webkinz i olny have 3 but im getting more hey add me plz windowy lol i know gay name right .
March 3rd, 2007 at 11:43 pm
hi ppl i want to get a webkinz i will get one soon!!…i hope
March 4th, 2007 at 12:19 am
hey yall I am have been thinking the rumor is redickulas so dont belive it well I have the cutest white terrier on earth !!!!!!!!!!!!!when It sleeps It looks cute and my white terrier is so cute i will never sell it . that is a promise and I mean it so nobody can have my white terrier onless somebody knows my password and username and knows where I live so knowbody will know where i live onless you are shelby ans shania so dont even bother asking . well g2g.
March 4th, 2007 at 1:28 am
Add me 1Bridget. I am on almost every day!
March 4th, 2007 at 4:33 am
MY NAME IS pinkstarr1 PLEASE ADD ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!