1. Vancouver Sun (Canada) - SEE Virtual Worlds™ Purchases Virtual Property from MindArk for $6 Million USD. "SEE Virtual Worlds™, an entertainment company developing a virtual reality universe of connected planets tied to licensed franchises, and MindArk, the company behind the virtual 3D environment Entropia Universe, today announced SEE Virtual Worlds has procured the rights … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
Latest Quarterly Briefing available
Just a quick heads-up to our infrequent / casual readers that the latest quarterly briefing is now available. You can view it here or sign up to receive them automatically via email each quarter. For the dedicated virtual worlds observer the briefings may not have much new but the feedback we get is overwhelmingly positive from those who have a more fleeting grasp of issues in … [Read more...] about Latest Quarterly Briefing available
Blue Mars on iPhone: testing underway
A brief post from Australian fashionista and Blue Mars insider Estelle Parnall, has a shot of some testing she's done of the iPhone version. The shots (pictured left) aren't really different to the ones released when the announcement of the iPhone version, PC version halt and staff layoffs were announced a fortnight ago. That said, those limited glimpses do show promise, … [Read more...] about Blue Mars on iPhone: testing underway
Second Life metrics Q4 2010: stagnation and Hong Kong comparisons
Linden Lab have released some limited (extremely limited if you compare to say three years ago) statistics on Second Life's performance for the fourth quarter of 2010. It's a snapshot of stability really, or stagnation if you expect some signs of growth in a platform of Second Life's longevity. Average monthly repeat logins are up slightly whilst total user hours remained the … [Read more...] about Second Life metrics Q4 2010: stagnation and Hong Kong comparisons
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. Signal Connections (USA) - Game On for NATO Virtual Training. "NATO’s innovative arm, the Allied Command Transformation (ACT), demonstrated a new way to improve the alliance’s military effectiveness using virtual worlds. Developers from the command presented a game called Boarders Ahoy! at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), and … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news