Entropia Universe
The Entropia Universe is truly a virtual universe. This means that you can do many of the things you would do in real life, as well as many other futuristic activities, within the Entropia Universe. Newly arrived colonists can choose from a range of activities including hunting, mining, manufacturing, tailoring and more. The depth of the virtual universe also allows the clever to make a living or run a virtual business. Many opportunities exist to open shops, trade resources and test your entreprenurial spirit by investing in equipment, knowledge and skills to compete with others. In order to develop your character in the Entropia Universe it is necessary to invest in your character. You may wish to purchase tools, weapons, real estate or a range of other items. These items cost PED (the Entropia Universe currency).
Real world currencies may be transferred into your secure Entropia Universe account where they are then exchanged into PED. The PED currency is directly connected to the real world economy through a fixed exchange rate with the US dollar, where 10 PED = 1US$. So if you deposit 10 US dollars, you will have 100 PED availabel to use In-World.
Particpants often accumlate PED through the sale of manufactured items and by offering services to others and may at any time withdraw their accumulated PED back into real world currencies according to the exchange rate mentioned above. Through the unique features available in the Entropia Universe, a particpant can build a whole new life. Without mentioning the fact of buying a virtual property on an alien world, the range of professions available to colonists on Calypso literally allow a particpant to live a completely different life than the one they live in the real world.
