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The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

February 18, 2008 by Metaverse Journal Editor Leave a Comment

1. CNET - Mitch Kapor: 3D cameras will make virtual worlds easier to use. "Mitch Kapor, like many people, is well aware that virtual worlds are often very difficult to use. The founder of Lotus 1-2-3, who also happens to be the first investor in Second Life publisher Linden Lab and its chairman, spoke at the Metaverse Roadmap meeting here today on the topic of what can be done … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

February 11, 2008 by Metaverse Journal Editor Leave a Comment

1. The Washington Post - Spies' Battleground Turns Virtual. "U.S. intelligence officials are cautioning that popular Internet services that enable computer users to adopt cartoon-like personas in three-dimensional online spaces also are creating security vulnerabilities by opening novel ways for terrorists and criminals to move money, organize and conduct corporate … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

February 4, 2008 by Metaverse Journal Editor Leave a Comment

1. Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Virtually a reality: Kaneva brings 850,000 people online. "The nightclub throbs with techno pop, with dancers grooving to the beat. One performs a back flip, while "Foxy Bobo" points up and slips to the floor in a heap. "Dragonya" and "Jessikins," two curvy females in matching tartan miniskirts, dance together in a slow grind. It's Friday night … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

Second Skin

January 30, 2008 by Metaverse Journal Editor Leave a Comment

Second Skin is an upcoming documentary on the impact virtual worlds are having now and the increased impact they're likely to have into the future. There's a trailer for the documentary released today and it looks like a polished production covering some of the key challenges facing society in the virtual world sphere. World of Warcraft is a heavy focus but Second Life and … [Read more...] about Second Skin

The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

January 28, 2008 by Metaverse Journal Editor Leave a Comment

1. Wired - Virtual World Griefing Reaches New Heights. "This month's issue of Wired contains an impressively in-depth article on the griefing exploits of the Something Awful Goonsquad. Most famously, the Goonsquad was responsible for interrupting 2006's CNet interview with Second Life pseudo-celebrity Anshe Chung via airborne flocks of oversized penises". 2. The Christian … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

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