| The virtual pets also known as the digital pets have | | | | species of draconic creatures, to adopt from other |
| mostly taken the place of the real animals like the dog, | | | | members, and to breed the various species together. |
| cats, hamsters and few more similar to it. These pets | | | | The last one is the Game -or-application based pets |
| are artificial human companion and are kept for | | | | that come in software run on PC or video games |
| enjoyment and companionship. Nowadays people | | | | consoles. It had powerful computing than with web |
| prefer a digital pet in the place of real pet. These pets | | | | page or gadget based digital pets, which helps in |
| are gaining popularity simply because keeping a real | | | | achieving a higher level of visual effects and |
| pet is sometimes practically impossible due to lack of | | | | interactivity. The advanced technology gives a sense |
| time. The pet when added in the family becomes the | | | | of reality to the pets and some enhance playability. |
| responsibility of the owner to look after it in every | | | | With the advanced video gaming technology the user |
| sense. For this pet can be the better choice and can | | | | and interpret the actions of the pet like body language |
| give a sense of owning a pet. There are basically | | | | and the facial expressions. The user can have a short |
| three types of virtual pets namely gadget-based, | | | | term or long term interaction with the pet. In short term |
| web-page based and Game -or-application based | | | | interaction the user can touch the pet with the cursor |
| pets. The gadget-based virtual pets are sold as a self | | | | of the mouse and the pet will response to the touch. In |
| contained, palm size computer. It has a small screen | | | | long term interaction the users action affect pet's |
| where the image of a pet appears. The buttons on the | | | | growth, behavior or life span. The user starts |
| case are meant for the users to perform different | | | | understanding the needs of the pet through its |
| tasks like feeding them, playing with them or washing | | | | behavior, which seems natural and nurtures a feeling |
| the pet clean. Pets who are not satisfied with the care | | | | of developed relationship between the pet and the |
| taken can emit beeps and sometimes die. Many of the | | | | user. The virtual pets are designed in such a manner |
| popular websites adopt virtual pets to put on their | | | | that their certain level of autonomy and unpredictability |
| webpage and use for role playing in chat rooms. In | | | | gives a user a sense of reality. The user can interact |
| some websites you can become the adoptee and ca | | | | with the pet and forms a special corner in the heart of |
| adopt a virtual pet for which you will require to have a | | | | the user. The user starts developing attachment for |
| web page ready for your virtual pet. Some of the | | | | the virtual pet and a sense of responsibility towards it |
| sites can also adopt pets to put on a web-page and | | | | like when it comes having a real pet. |
| are revolving around writing for and breeding said pets | | | | Virtual pets are a fun and great way to teach a child |
| to create newer, often 'showier' pets. Members of | | | | responsibility without the mess and inconvenience of a |
| such sites are often encouraged to create their own | | | | real animal. |