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1. The Chicago Tribune - Virtual dinner and a movie? Simulated dating ranks grow. "Paula Weisz's favorite place to take her dates is the Millennium bar, where she can sip a glass of red wine and have a good conversation. She typically goes on one date per week with men she meets online at OmniDate.com." 2. The Edmonton Journal (Canada) - Plug 'n' play. "Cyber sex isn't just … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. The Toronto Star - Let my avatar buy your avatar coffee. "Paula Weisz's favourite place to take her dates is the Millennium bar, where she can sip a glass of red wine and have a good conversation. She typically goes on one date per week with men she meets at Omni Date.com, a Toronto-based company. For her dates, the 42-year-old single mother of two doesn't need to leave the … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. New Scientist - A virtual refuge from recession. "Do these two graphs look related to you? This blogger concerned with virtual world Second Life thinks they might be, using them to suggest that the current global "credit crunch" has driven the growth of virtual world Second Life's economy." 2. Social Science Research Network - Criminal Law in Virtual Worlds. "When does … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. VentureBeat - Mind Candy joins the online virtual pets fray. "Virtual pets are a tried and true market for those targeting young kids. Mind Candy is joining the fray against larger rivals with a kids offering of its own this week: Moshi Monsters." 2. Strategy Page - Virtual, Persistent Battlefields. "Computer games have been a major source of training technology for the … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. Sydney Morning Herald - They're virtually famous. "Imagine an art gallery where you can not only touch the works on display, you can walk over them, sit on them, even fly through them. Such actions would doubtless send security staff into apoplexy, but in Second Life, the world is your oyster. Today three Australian artists unveil their exhibition Babelswarm in the 3D … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news