The Association of Virtual Worlds has released a free publication for download called 'The Blue Book: A Consumer Guide to Virtual Worlds'. You can get it here and it comes in at 41 pages. The bulk of that is a listing of the more than 250 virtual worlds launched or in development. Lists like these already exist, but the relatively new Association is committed to keeping it … [Read more...] about ‘The Blue Book: A Consumer Guide to Virtual Worlds’ released
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vBusiness expo gains momentum
Clever Zebra are holding their vBusiness Expo later this week. 35 speakers are confirmed from organisations such as Gartner, Forrester Research and IBM, with the key focus being "what is the practical purpose of virtual worlds?". Registration is free and there's still places available. We'll bring you key debates and issues as they occur. … [Read more...] about vBusiness expo gains momentum
Report: over 100 youth-oriented virtual worlds
Virtual Worlds Management have released a report showing more than a hundred youth-oriented worlds are either live or in development. The data was compiled from their own news site and a full list is viewable including links to further information. Seeing such a list further emphasises the faith business has in the virtual world platform but given that it's still early days … [Read more...] about Report: over 100 youth-oriented virtual worlds
VastPark, Twofish Elements and TurboSquid
The announcements keep on coming out of Virtual Worlds 2008, with Australian-based VastPark using the fourm to announce some further developments. The most interesting announcement to me is the license agreement with Twofish, Inc. They provide an economic platform for 'online entertainment properties' called Twofish Elements™ . It's an ecomonic engine that claims to be "an … [Read more...] about VastPark, Twofish Elements and TurboSquid
Nickelodeon enters virtual world fray
Reuters are reporting the entry of Nickelodeon into the virtual world market with a wide-ranging announcement to coincide with Virtual Worlds 2008. When you have SpongeBob SquarePants up against the Disney franchise in the virtual worlds market, it's fair to assume there's some confidence in the future growth of virtual worlds. … [Read more...] about Nickelodeon enters virtual world fray