Bobba is a virtual world for your mobile.

Meant for users aged 16+, Bobba is a virtual world where you can socialize with others, build your own spaces and rooms, hang out, and honestly just have some fun. Bobba is created by Sulake, the creators of Habbo Hotel.

I must say, at first I thought the idea was a bit odd, and maybe even a little creepy. However, I have been using this app for a few days now, and I actually find it quite addicting. In fact, I was very surprised of actually how easy it is to make friends and just hang out and chat. It’s very simple.

The first thing to do after you download the app, is signup for a free Bobba account. I thought I had to do this on their actual website, but was pleasantly surprised when I was able to do it right on my device through the application (not being redirected to a website.)

Once you create an account, you can start to customize your avatar’s look. I tried to make my as true to form as possible, black shirt, blue jeans, and white sneakers. Ok… maybe I added a few extra muscles to my avatar too, but so what?

After the avatar is complete, you are ready to jump into this virtual world and start interacting with others. Basically, you can create your own room or environment from scratch, or you can join any room shown in the list. Bobba helps out here by providing a list of the most active rooms in which you can interact with others. These are called ‘Hot Spaces’. (I usually frequent the ‘The Party Room’ or ‘Le’ Club’ just incase you were wondering).

The funny thing is that it’s a virtual world, however you interact the same way you would in real life. If you are in a room with people you don’t know, you go up to someone, introduce yourself, and then the conversation goes from there. What’s cool is that you can add friends to your buddy list so you can find each other later on, plus you have the option to send them direct messages.

In a really short time I actually met people from all over the world! Here’s a shot of me talking with my new friend from Singapore:

Overall, this is a really cool, really slick online community. Best part, is that it is free. So download it, sign up, and start making some friends. Also check out their Facebook page. Feel free to add me as a friend when you see me. My username is ‘Volpster’.

Take a look at this video. It does a great job of illustrating how Bobba works: