Source: Reuters
I heard about this on TV and thought it was cool. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ By David Ward
Source: Mashable!
A new application for Facebook is merging the social network with that other king of time killing, Second Life.
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Buckle up. The road to Interoperability is going to be bumpy. But ultimately, totally necessary for the widespread adoption and second phase of virtual worlds. This series of posts is going to fully explore the marketing implications of Interoperability.
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MediaPost has just issued a story about virtual world Whyville and some metrics relating to brand activity. Here's a link to the original story. Key points include:
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K Zero has a brand new strategic report available - the 5 Rules for Virtual Brand Management.
My 'Demographics and Numbers' presentation at Virtual Worlds Expo last week has attracted a great deal of attention, so I've decided to present these numbers visually.
Source: PhysOrg.com
Japanese researchers say they have found a way to let people stroll through the virtual world of Second Life using their own imagination, in a development that could help paralysis patients. Previous studies have shown people can move computer cursors through brain waves, but th …
Source: Kotaku
Why Microsoft would model anything after Second Life is beyond me, but according to Microsoft general manager of entertainment devices Daniel Schiappa, they are also considering creating a virtual world that will interconnect with Xbox Live.
Source: nzherald.co.nz
This will bind people even closer to their online identities I imagine. They're way behind in thinking though - my Second Life avatar is already my Bebo avatar, and my Newsvine persona is my MSN too!
Source: Reuters
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Wednesday denounced Vice President Dick Cheney as a "disaster" for the country and a "militant" who has had an excessive influence in setting foreign policy.
Source: BBC News
The computer giant and the creator of Second Life are working on universal avatars that can travel between worlds. What a cool idea!!
Source: patobryan.com
Free the Avatars IBM And Linden Second Life
Source: nzherald.co.nz
One day we'll all be avatars...
You probably heard about Second Life. Maybe even Active Worlds. I am willing to bet that most of you never reflected, however, on the use of these 'virtual worlds' in K-12 education.
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Another virtual world is loitering on the horizon, but the Google bods who may be building it are keeping hush hush about their plans for a (reported) avatar-based, Google Earth mashup. The blogosphere is buzzing with false sightings and rumoured projections.
Source: next-gen.biz
The Yankee Group could have paid me half of the money that they sunk into this study and I would have told them the same damn thing. Boston-based research firm Yankee Group's note, "Wither Second Life?" states that the virtual world Second Life is stagnating, with the user grow …
Source: digitalmoneyworld.com
Which 'brand' you use could be directly related to your jurisdiction or your thoughts on freedom, age group, language, religion, local currency, banking relationship or even your sexual preference.
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CNN recently posted an article about Second Life highlighting the touchy topic of Second Life and the flexibility of the simulation tools available to Second Life users.
Source: blogs.zdnet.com
The Google train keeps coming.
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For some time now, we here at CNET News.com have been hearing whispers that Google might be looking to get into the virtual world space, particularly in light of the increasing interest of existing environments like Second Life, and the success of Google Earth and the search gian …
Source: Ars Technica
Rumors of Google's plans to create a virtual world that rivals that of Second Life have popped up once again over the weekend.
Source: secondlifeupdate.com
What will I do when I virtually need to use the bathroom or virtually need to take care of my kids?
Source: SecondAvatar
Geanne Petrov was crowned SecondLife Miss World 2007. She along with TOP 10 SL MISS WORLD Contestants won a total of L$10,000 Watch and vote for SL MISS WORLD 2008 !
Source: Reuters
A group of scientists at Harvard Medical School claim that a family of enzymes called sirtuins has anti-aging properties and can outright cure a number of diseases. Will this be the new "miracle" or yet another hope for so many that gets boggled down in red tape?
Source: secondlifeupdate.com
Linden Labs released a blog entry on their web site cautioning Second Life residents to not browse unknown web sites using Internet Explorer and not click on any secondlife:// links.