Category Archives: Resources – Virtual Worlds

Storefronts in Virtual Worlds Bringing in Real Money

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Tyler Knowlton

Via The New York Times In a down economy, that might be an affordable luxury to a teenager or twentysomething hanging out in a virtual world like Gaia Online, which this week will start selling a range of digital accessories … Continue reading →

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Metaplace Raises $6.4 Million For Custom Virtual Worlds

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Tyler Knowlton

Via Tech Crunch by Jason Kincaid on October 22, 2008 Metaplace, a startup that allows users to craft their own virtual worlds, has closed a $6.7 million funding round led by Charles River Ventures and Cresendo Ventures along with Marc … Continue reading →

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Muxlim plans Muslim world’s first virtual world

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Tyler Knowlton

Via Tech Crunch by Mike Butcher on October 20, 2008 Muslim social network Muxlim.com, live since late 2006, is planning to launch a Muslim-oriented virtual world not unlike Second Life. The idea is that something tailored to the Muslim world … Continue reading →

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RealityV: Revolutionary Virtual Reality Training Originally Designed For The Army

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Tyler Knowlton

Via Tech Crunch When most people think of computer games, they think of escapist titles like World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, or Super Mario. Even most games that label themselves as simulations, like the ever-popular Madden football series, are … Continue reading →

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Real World Got You Down? IBM Invites You To A Virtual Forbidden City.

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Tyler Knowlton

Via Tech Crunch by Erick Schonfeld on October 10, 2008 Can’t afford a ticket to China to go visit the Forbidden City? Well, now all you need is your computer. IBM, which is a big believer in virtual worlds, and … Continue reading →

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Ontario Public service woos young recruits with Second Life

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Tyler Knowlton

Via ITbusiness.ca Second Life’s virtual world is providing real-world recruiting help to Ontario Public Service. 10/8/2008 5:00:00 AM By: Brian Jackson A firefighter turns his hose towards the sparse collection of tall pine trees surrounding the building and aims its … Continue reading →

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Canada Seeks Digital Cops to Catch Digital Thieves

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Tyler Knowlton

Via Second life research 21 July, 2007 According to PHYSORG.com, “[...] police in Canada are turning to an unusual candidate pool for crime fighters: the virtual world of Second Life. “Policing has to reflect society, and as technology becomes more pervasive … Continue reading →

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Quick Stat: Second Life Boosts Canadian Border Guard Training Scores by 28%

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Tyler Knowlton

Via Virtual Worlds News September 2, 2008 New World Notes has been following the use of a Second Life-based simulation for training Canadian border guards designed by Loyalist College‘s Virtual World Design Centre. It’s saving money and having real-world impacts on the … Continue reading →

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Canada Post founds virtual city on Second Life

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Tyler Knowlton

Via Media in Canada November 2007 by Terry Poulton Yesterday, Canada Post announced that it has boldly gone to perhaps the last place anyone would have expected it to go: Second Life. Canada Post has founded the virtual city of Maple … Continue reading →

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Oddcast’s Talking Avatars Have a New Virtual Home with AvatarSpace

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Tyler Knowlton

Via Mashable October 1, 2008 – 5:40 am PDT – by Adam Ostrow  Oddcast is taking its talking avatars to the next logical place: virtual worlds. The company is launching a new product called AvatarSpace, a Web application that enables … Continue reading →

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