I n the second chapter, the concrete visualisation of virtual environments is compared to the promising chances architectural form could possess in a pure digital realm. Furthermore, the commonly recognised characteristics of the city, which are used intensively in these socially inspired applications, are pursued and analysed in greater depth. This investigation is based on some two-dimensional community worlds now existent in the so-called Internet cyberspace, although it should be noted that naturally, this field is developing in an unbelievable rapid pace and consequently threedimensional and immersive environments will certainly emerge soon.