1. The Drum (UK) - Yomego set to enter virtual world with Horrible Histories. "Children’s book publisher Scholastic has commissioned social media company Yomego with the developed of a virtual world for its Horrible Histories series. The Horrible Histories virtual world is planned to go live in June 2011 and will allow fans of the book series the chance to interact with the … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
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Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. We talk quite a bit about virtual goods and their popularity. MMO Behemoth World of Warcraft proved it in the past week, selling hundreds of thousands of an in-game mount called the Celestial Steed at US$25 a pop. No-one but Blizzard software know how many they sold but given queues exceeded 140,000 at one stage, we do know the number is big. 2. The SLENZ project has … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
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1. ABC News (USA) - DreamWorks Rolls out "Kung Fu Panda" Virtual World. "After 2-1/2 years of work and an investment of about $10 million, DreamWorks Animation has started rolling out its first online virtual world -- a browser-based Web theme park tied to its "Kung Fu Panda" movie franchise. The marketing push for "Kung Fu Panda World," which comes at a subscription cost of … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. Virtual RP is a French OpenSim grid that launched yesterday after four months development. 2. Want to test out a potential tattoo design on an avatar before making a lifetime commitment? Obsessive Ink may be worth a look. 3. Linden Lab have provided some more examples of what Viewer 2 is doing for enhancing in-world content. 4. The UK elections are turning out to be a dud … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
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1. Computerworld (USA) - Avatars rising in the enterprise. "Avatars aren't just for the movies or for techies with time on their hands. Organizations are using virtual worlds for training, simulation and prototyping, among other things. The U.S. Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) is making the most of what officials call "immersive learning" in secure, virtual work … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news