46. The Lessons of Lucasfilm's Habitat

1991 - The Lessons of Lucasfilm's Habitat by Chip Morningstar and F. Randall Farmer was published

Although the virtual world created in Habitat was far more primitive than its predecessors such as Ultima Online and EverQuest by Song, it was more appropriate for its uses. The program although in a 2-D environment, was able to effectively fix the problems posed by Ultima Online and EverQuest which were too advanced and insufficient in that they caused users to experience downtime and lagging.