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What Does KB Mean on IMVU?

When you play the online game "IMVU," you can choose a virtual avatar and design a virtual room in a home. The object of the game is whatever you make it, but you are likely to want other players to visit your room, see your decorations and see how you dress your avatar. You may hear other players throw around the abbreviation "KB" when it comes to taking a look at your digital creations.

Kilobytes
- "KB" stands for "kilobytes," a measurement of digital data. The reason why other players care about your kilobytes -- and why the game recommends that avatar rooms total no more than 4,000 KB, and that avatars total no more than 2,000 KB -- is that the more KB your avatar or room requires to display, the more difficult it will be for players to load your creations. The more KB, the greater the chance of the game screen experiencing a slow down when loading the room or avatar, especially with weaker Internet connections.
Finding KB
- To see what your current avatar KB total is, enter a chat room and point your mouse at your ID on the bar at the bottom of the page. Among the information listed will be the KB required to display your avatar. Try to keep your avatar below 2,000 KB. To check the KB of your room, select "Furniture" on the room menu and choose "Move." Place your mouse over each piece of decor in the room to see their individual KB and add up the total KB. Keep the room below 4,000 KB.
What Increases KB
- The fancier your avatar or room, the higher the KB count is likely to be. For example, animations, voice or sound boxes, detailed furniture and elaborate hairstyles are all high in KB. If you want to use any of these larger KB items, empty out your room and minimize the clothing on your avatar. Add just the one item and check the furniture's or the avatar's KB. Add one item at a time until you reach 4,000 or 2,000 KB. Rotate your wardrobe or decor as necessary, using only one to two large KB items at a time.
Maximum KB
- There are actually no limiters on KB, so it's not rare to see avatars with 10,000 KB or higher or rooms with 30,000 KB or higher. If you come across these avatars or rooms, your system may slow and your entire browser may crash. Do your part to lower your KB and other players will appreciate it. Even if your computer and Internet connection is fast enough not to be affected by high KB, other players' systems and Internet may be affected.

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