MTV and There.com just launched Virtual Laguna Beach, a new 3D social virtual world based on the hit MTV reality show Laguna Beach. Virtual Laguna Beach enables fans of the show to create online alter egos who can interact with each other in a virtual environment featuring many of the show’s landmarks, from the beach itself to the cast members’ high school, favorite restaurants, shops and other hangouts. Users can meet fellow Laguna Beach devotees, converse in groups by text or voice chat, attend parties, listen to music and watch streaming videos supplied by MTV Networks, and create and run their own events. Official Site