IMVU 2.0 Launches June 30th

In this brave new world of Facebook and Twitter it’s easy to forget about “old-fashioned” chatrooms, however they can make a good claim for being the original social networks. IMVU is an interesting example that mixes the traditional chatroom with 3d virtual rooms and avatars. With 35 million registered users and a monthly revenue of over $1 million it’s a significant player in the teenage networking space.

The company has just announced that it will be releasing a new version on June 30th. IMVU 2.0 will include a number of enhancements, in particular better integration between the chatrooms and other aspects such as shopping and people search. V2.0 also features full screen chat and a new layout.

The new version will run alongside the old until any glitches have been ironed out.