1. A method for enabling a user to interact with a virtual world environment using an instant messenger application, the method comprising: enabling a user to enter the virtual world environment using the instant messenger application that includes an instant messaging (IM) user interface; generating and managing an avatar to represent the user in the virtual world environment; monitoring a sub-portion of the virtual world environment corresponding to a current location of the user in the virtual world environment; determining descriptions of activities taking place in the sub-portion of the virtual world environment based on the monitoring; and providing the user with the determined descriptions of activities taking place in the sub-portion of the virtual world environment via the IM user interface.