Second Life Enterprise is built on the same foundational technology and communication channels including spatial voice (VOIP), text chat, and 3D interaction and offers an identical user interface as the main Second Life environment, enabling current Second Life users to easily migrate to a behind-the-firewall environment.

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The PS Vita already has voice chat and text chat through its built-in Party application.

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In 2008, the company launched YY, a voice-based gaming communications service, which enabled gamers to voice chat over the Internet and text chat in real-time while slaying monsters or coordinating gaming missions.

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Skype works very much like an instant messaging program, but allows users to call people on their buddy list and have a voice conversation instead of a text-based chat.

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Customers can initiate a BBM Voice call directly, or instantly switch from a BBM text chat to talk, and back again.

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