I got an email yesterday from Vivaty letting me in on the news that they’ll be moving to public beta and that Vivaty will now also with with AIM.

I posted previously about Vivaty and the potential I think it has. It’s a cool little virtual scene environment that’s all web-based and for that alone, I think it’s a good thing. TechCrunch has a great post about Vivaty and this news so you can pop over there and read the whole thing.

One thing that I’ve been thinking about, however, is how useful this might be in AIM.  I use AIM a lot for work and to connect quickly with co-workers and friends. It’s a small little program that provides a fast, easy way to get answers.  Now, if Vivaty works with AIM is that something that would make AIM better for me? Personally, I doubt it.  I’m using AIM *because* it’s fast, easy and gets me what I need.  Vivaty is great, truly.. and I think it’s a good tool, but for me.. Vivaty and AIM are not a good match.

I’m also not one of those Facebook “chat” people. Facebook is fantastic and I certainly do have a Facebook profile, but for me.. that’s all Facebook is. I’m not using Facebook to chat, or play games, or interact with the community in general. I know a boatload of people *are* using Facebook for those things and I think that’s great. Do your thing.. I’m just not.

So, that being said.. I think it’s neat that Vivaty is in public beta and people can now add it to their Facebook and AIM and make your own scene and connect there. Good on ya, Vivaty.