Virtual worlds in the media

1. Newstrack India - Stardoll.com is Brit kids' most popular site. "Britain's most popular website for under-12s has been set up to pass on the art of knitting clothes for dolls, according to a new survey. The survey by the Internet analysts Nielsen Online put Stardoll.com at the head of its Top Ten sites visited by the youngest web users. Second in the list was Club Penguin, a … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. 7thSpace - TORC at UH turns to virtual world of Second Life for new study. "The University of Houston department of health and human performance is launching an international effort to recruit 500 participants for a study promoting healthy dietary habits and physical activity. The study will take place entirely in the virtual world of Second Life (SL)." (Also - see our … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. News.com.au - Virtual spend making real money. "Spending $26,500 on an imaginary island might sound outlandish, but it's paid off for computer gamer David Storey who now makes $300 a day from online game Entropia. The 26-year-old Sydney student is promoting the ``virtual world'' game at the GO3 Electronic and Entertainment Expo at the Perth Convention Centre. His family and … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. Emirates Business 24/7 (UAE) - Why your Second Life is more than Lively. "Virtual history has a habit of repeating itself. Not so long ago, hype surrounding the 'Second Life' 3D world seized gamers and companies alike. Now the limelight is on Google's similar offering, Lively. Google's virtual world was launched less than a fortnight ago, yet already there are scores of … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. TechNewsWorld - Second Life Goes Hollywood. "Ariella Furman took her first summer vacation as a college graduate to Walt Disney World, where reality hides behind princesses. When it was over, she returned to Ivyland, Bucks County, Pa., and her job making videos -- or more accurately, machinimas -- for the virtual world Second Life, where reality hides behind avatars." 2. … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news