There.com Announcements!

There.com will be temporarily offline for scheduled maintenance on Friday, July 10th from approximately 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Pacific/3:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern. View the full article

There.com will be temporarily offline for scheduled maintenance on Thursday, June 25th from approximately 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Pacific/3:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern. View the full article

The There.com community has always been creative and innovative. Over the years, members have developed a variety of third-party applications, tools, websites, and services designed to interact with or complement their experience in There.com. While we appreciate the passion and enthusiasm that inspires these projects, it is important for members to understand that There.com does not create, support, endorse, certify, or recommend the use of any third-party application, website, service, or software. Any third-party application is used entirely at your own risk. What Is a Third-Party Application? A third-party application is any software, website, browser e…

There.com has always been a place where adults can socialize, create, explore, and build lasting friendships. While the vast majority of our community members are respectful and genuine, it is important to remember that not everyone you meet online has good intentions. Just as you would use caution in the real world, you should also exercise caution in virtual worlds and on social media platforms. Protect Your Personal Information Never share your real-life personal information with other members. This includes: Your real name Home address Phone number Workplace information Financial information Passwords Email account passwords Other sens…

In April of 2025, YouTuber globert posted a viral video about our online game There.com. Over 15 million people watched his 30-day adventure spent exploring and meeting Thereian community members. The viral video brought a giant rush of traffic to our virtual world. The surge in new and returning players was reminiscent of the old days in the early 2000s when There.com was featured on the Dr. Phil Show and The Beastie Boys and Korn stopped by for a visit with fans. Globert, known by the username Globatron in There.com has spent the last year documenting community gatherings and events to create a compelling follow up video to his viral sensation that took over th…

Get ready to dance the night away because Spring Fling Prom is arriving in the virtual world There.com! Whether you’re bringing your sweetheart, rolling in with your buddies or showing up solo and ready to mingle, this is your chance to relive prom night as an adult in the most magical virtual way possible. Maybe you missed out on prom back in high school, but now’s your chance to make up for it with an unforgettable evening filled with music, laughter, dancing and memories that will last long after the final song ends. Dress in your favorite spring colors and join us at Lavender Fields for an enchanting night of dancing, games and fun. Slip into your finest ball gown…

Step into the streets of Mafia Week where fedora hats rule, rival gangs clash and paint guns are locked and loaded! Mafia Week is taking over the virtual world There.com with a full lineup of games, races, fashion and classic gangster chaos. From Sunday, May 24th through Saturday, May 30th, members can jump into nightly events including Mafia Spades, Future Gin, Mafia Madness races, Bingo nights, Fashion Shows, Paintball battles, GPS races, Mafia Quests and Hit Lists. Whether you’re running the underground card tables or cruising the streets in style, there’s something happening every day during Mafia Week. The action kicks off Sunday with Misty’s Mafia Spades at …

Step into the golden sands of ancient Egypt and uncover a world filled with mystery, adventure and community fun during the Wonders of Egypt celebration in There.com, running now through May 23rd! Travel to the legendary Island of Egypt and explore towering pyramids, ancient ruins, hidden underground tombs and the majestic sphinx standing watch over the desert. Around every corner, adventure awaits as you discover the secrets of this breathtaking destination. Travelling to Egypt is easy! Open the Places page. Click on Map. Select the Egypt hyperlink. The Island of Egypt will appear on the map. Click the teleport point and your Avatar will be whisked away t…

The virtual world There.com will be temporarily offline for scheduled maintenance on Tuesday, May 19th from approximately 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Pacific/3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern. View the full article

A message from the CEO of There.com regarding the Developer Program’s Peer Review System. All, I want to take some time to talk about the Developer Program’s Peer Review System. When we resurrected There we needed to build a leaner organization, which meant, for example, we did things like moving our infrastructure to the Cloud. One of our biggest innovations was the invention of the Peer Review System, which not only saved money, but involved the community directly in the submissions approval process. And, for the most part, it has worked well, with Peer Reviewers fulfilling the role of dedicated company staff. Submissions need to be reviewed for mult…

There for MacOS Beta Version 2.5.26194 View the full article

There.com will be temporarily offline for scheduled maintenance on Tuesday, May 5th from approximately 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Pacific/3:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern. View the full article

If you have attempted to travel to snow-covered Frosty Island in the virtual world There.com in the past few days, you may have noticed it has mysteriously melted. No, it’s not global warming. ‘wink Our engineers have identified the issue affecting Frosty Island in the latest client update, which was caused by missing files in the latest installer. We’re working on a fix and expect to have an update available within the next few days. Thanks for your patience while we get this resolved! Also, this is not related to the reports of lag and glitching in the Buggy Bash event from Saturday night, which we’re still investigating. View the full article

There.com will be temporarily offline for scheduled maintenance on Wednesday, April 9th from approximately 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Pacific/3:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern. View the full article

Community Announcement: Monday, February 16th at 12:00 PM Pacific / 3:00 PM Eastern our Engineers will be restarting a handful of sectors in There.com. During this restart, any real estate Zones including Neighborhoods, Lots, PAZs, FunZones, FrontierZones and ThereHouses may temporarily experience what the community fondly calls a “Therequake.” Decorative objects may appear to disappear when the sectors restart. Please don’t worry, your items are still there. Your decorations will not be deleted and they will not be returned to your My Things inventory. In most cases, decorations will automatically reappear within about an hour and no action is required on your p…

Join the 2026 There Club Fair: January 14–20 Do you have a club in the virtual world There.com that you’d love to introduce to new members? Looking for a fun way to grow your community, showcase your creativity, and connect with others? The annual There Club Fair is just around the corner and now is the perfect time to get involved! The 2026 Club Fair will take place at the There Fairgrounds from Wednesday, January 14th through Tuesday, January 20th. During this week-long event, clubs from across There will come together to promote their groups, host events, and welcome new members into their communities. How to Participate in the Club Fair Getting started i…

Photo Credit: B_A_B_S One of the things that makes There.com such a vibrant and evolving virtual world is its incredible lineup of events. From casual daily gatherings to large-scale holiday celebrations, There offers something for everyone no matter your interests or play style. Each year, as we kick off the new calendar year, There.com releases a full monthly events calendar, outlining scheduled activities from January through December 2026. These events include a wide variety of daily, weekly, monthly, themed, and holiday-based experiences, giving the community countless opportunities to connect, create, and celebrate together. What makes the There events ca…

There for MacOS UNIVERSAL METAL View the full article

There.com will be temporarily offline for scheduled maintenance on Thursday, November 20th from approximately 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM Pacific/3:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern. View the full article

We’re excited to announce that a brand-new There.com client update will be available for download on Monday, November 10th! There will be a 30-minute outage at 12:00 PM Pacific/3:00 PM Eastern on Monday while our Staff deploys the client/server release. The first time you log in after the client release you should receive the automatic update. This release includes the integration of ThereEdge 1.1.7, an incredible project developed by TheChaz that brings improvements and enhancements to the There client. Huge thanks to TheChaz for this invaluable contribution to the community! What’s New in This Update? Workaround added for text focus issues Improved text…

There.com will be temporarily offline for scheduled maintenance on Tuesday, November 4th from approximately 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM Pacific Time/12:00 PM to 12:30 PM Eastern. View the full article

There.com will be temporarily offline for scheduled maintenance on Tuesday, October 21st from approximately 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Pacific Time/3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Eastern. During this downtime, we’ll be deploying and testing new updates — most notably expanding our Stripe payment support to include Apple Pay, along with improvements to several behind-the-scenes scripts (developer tools, name tag changes, and more). We’ve completed extensive testing and don’t anticipate any major issues, but as always, we’ll be monitoring things closely once the world is back online. If you notice anything unusual after the update, please don’t hesitate to let us know by emailing feed…

There.com will be offline for scheduled maintenance on Friday, September 26th, at 12:00 PM Pacific / 3:00 PM Eastern. The downtime is expected to last approximately 30 minutes. We appreciate your patience and understanding while we complete this work. View the full article

Summer Update on the MacOS Port of There View the full article

There.com will be temporarily unavailable for a brief scheduled maintenance outage on Friday, July 10th at 12:00 PM Pacific / 3:00 PM Eastern. The downtime is expected to last approximately 15 minutes. Thank you for your patience and understanding. View the full article