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Continue the 3D Fun on Muse Games!   Starting next week, the 3D experiences on Sosauce will be moved to a new home called Muse Games ( www.musegames.com )!  For those of you who have customized and decorated your Apartments and characters, we'll migrate and save all that you've done for you, so you can use your Sosauce account to log in.  Soon, you'll be expecting more fun and wacky 3D games from Muse, and the Apartments will eventually expand into a neighborhood.  Just don't expect anything conventional though.     For anyone who is just discovering the 3D fun, we'll keep the introduction here just in case.    Play 3D Casual Games , such as Extreme Sledding and Hyper Pong, and expect more games to come.    You can design your own personal 3D Apartment : Choose your furniture and character, and then turn your Apartment into a 3D gallery by adorning the walls with your photos.  Afterward, join up with friends, check out their Apartments or galleries, and chat in real time... all instantly inside your browser.     Then, get ready for exploration on Ross Island, Antarctica .  Interact with penguins, explore the frozen landscape, and visit historical destinations.  Meet others who are interested in off-the-beaten path.     To play games in 3D, you will need to download the small (approx 10-20 seconds), completely safe, and virus free Unity Player (no need to restart your browser), and then you're set to go! Since games are pretty straight forward, we'll give you a bit of a sneak peak into the Apartments:   To quickly familiarize you with the controls and buttons:   Your character is controlled in two ways: Use the arrow keys to control your movement, or double-click on any floor surface to have your character go there.   Chat is located in the bottom right hand corner, and appears as a semi-transparent white bar. Click on it to chat with those nearby!   Mainly, there are four buttons/menus available to you:   Friends Friends is simply a list of all your friends with links to their Apartments.  Also, if they're online, it will show their location so you can join them!   Locations Locations are links to other 3D games, such as Extreme Sledding, the fastest multiplayer racing game on the web. In the near future this space will be filling up with all sorts of wild and imaginative places for you to visit and play in!   Character This allows you to customize all sorts of aspects of your character, including hair style/color, clothing, and body art!   Stuff In your Apartment, you'll probably use this the most. It allows you to place all sorts of furniture, change the wall color and scenery, and turn your apartment into a gallery by posting pictures.   We'll quickly cover two popular things you might want to know in your Apartment:   Placing My Pictures on the Wall     To add a picture to your wall for example, first hit Stuff. On the menu that appears, choose Posters. Once in Posters, you'll have four size options to choose from. Choose you size and hit the Add button. Now turn your attention to the apartment. Wherever your mouse is hovering, you'll see a green square representing the future position of your poster. Choose a spot on the wall and click to select. A window will now appear asking you which photo you'd like to use (or if you dont have any photos yet, to upload). Make your selection and you'll see your photo appear on the wall. Adjusting its place is as easy as clicking and dragging it to a new position.   Customizing My Character's Appearance     Character customization is incredibly easy in the Apartments. Just hit the Character button to reveal a menu of appearance options. Cycle through the categories and select any item to preview it on your character.  Keep in mind your changes will not be saved until you hit the Save button . To change the sex of your character, hit the Change Character button.   If you have questions in the future about anything Muse, there is help on the site via the Help and Feedback links.