At The Metaverse Journal, we've followed Metaplace closely and covered its beta phase previously. Senior contributor Tateru Nino was asked to put Metaplace through its paces to ensure we haven't been too starry-eyed about its potential - Editor. Still in beta, Metaplace still has some rough edges and glitches, but it is certainly coming along very nicely. The look and feel of … [Read more...] about Metaplace impressions
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Metaplace enters Open Beta
Today the Metaplace team have announced the mover to Open Beta, so if you haven't checked out this impressive 2D world with content creation, you now have no excuse not to do so. If you want some insight into Metaplace's founder, Raph Koster, you can check our interview with him here. Things have evolved significantly since our impressions of the Closed Beta, but my thoughts … [Read more...] about Metaplace enters Open Beta
The Super Secret world. Shhh!
“It was the year 2050 and the City was under attack. We held out as long as we could, those of us who had chosen to stay behind. We kept our vigil in the dark, all the lights out, excepting only the dim illumination from our monitors, both for reasons of conservation and safety. At random periods, the missiles came in on trajectories we were barely able to track; those of … [Read more...] about The Super Secret world. Shhh!
The monetisation of Metaplace
The Alphaville Herald have an interesting post on the subscription options being considered for Metaplace. In the month or so since I last spent some time in Metaplace, its further growth in users and related new worlds has become apparent. It's a platform that has real potential to earn dollars for its creators, particularly given the content creation options it provides. … [Read more...] about The monetisation of Metaplace
PIVOTE – open source learning for virtual worlds
British firm Daden have been releasing virtual worlds products for a while now - we covered their in-world web browser last July. Their latest launch is an "open-source learning system or virtual worlds, the web and iPhone". Its moniker is PIVOTE and it's the result of a project called PREVIEW funded by the UK Government's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC). The … [Read more...] about PIVOTE – open source learning for virtual worlds